List of former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies
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This is a list of former Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom, organised by date of abolition. It includes UK Parliamentary constituencies that have been abolished, including those that were later revived, but does not include constituencies that were merely renamed.
The date of creation of a constituency, in some cases, goes back to English and Welsh seats in the Parliament of England
and the Scottish constituencies in the Parliament of Great Britain
.
In some cases, constituencies in the unreformed House of Commons
first received a summons to send representatives to Parliament at a date considerably earlier than the one for which they always received a summons. These cases are indicated in a note.
No account is taken, in this article, of the temporary redistribution of constituencies used for the First
and Second Protectorate Parliament
s in the 1650s. See First Protectorate Parliament
for a list of those constituencies.
The Fifth Periodical Review, conducted by the Boundary Commissions in each nation of the UK, has been completed. A number of constituencies have been abolished, and these changes will be implemented for the 2010 general election.
For a list of constituencies recommended for creating during this current review see Boundary changes for the United Kingdom general election, 2010
See also: Number of Westminster MPs
.
, in order to remove the traditional over-representation put in place to compensate for the lack of national representation.
.
, the Boundary Commission for England exceptionally recommended in 1990, between reviews, that it should be divided between two new constituencies.
. Many of the constituencies it abolished were in inner city
areas, which were losing population.
.
established four Boundary Commissions. Their first tasks was to review the largest constituencies in the country and recommend division as appropriate. Many of these constituencies were in the population growth areas around London.
provided for a reduced representation from the whole of Ireland. As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
and subsequent legislation Southern Ireland
became the Irish Free State
and ceased to have representation in the House of Commons and only the complete reworking of constituencies in Northern Ireland
took effect.
, in addition to finally enfranchising women, provided for a redistribution of seats with the aim of equalising electorates, particularly where these had changed significantly since 1885. Many smaller seats were abolished, while some larger ones were divided.
disenfranchised boroughs with populations of less than 15,000, while several large towns and counties were subdivided into single member constituencies.
s in England
. There were also a few changes to Scottish constituencies.
s was almost unknown in the unreformed House of Commons
. Apart from a few special cases in the sixteenth century and the temporary redistribution of constituencies for the First
and Second Protectorate Parliament
s in the 1650s, no borough was disenfranchised until Grampound. The Cornish borough was abolished in 1821 in an effort to avoid the more sweeping reforms that later came with the 1832 Reform Act.
of 1295, but were seldom, if at all, represented afterwards. Some boroughs originally included in the 1295 Parliament were restored to the list of those always summoned in later centuries or the same name was used for a constituency after 1832.
The date of creation of a constituency, in some cases, goes back to English and Welsh seats in the Parliament of England
Parliament of England
The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England. In 1066, William of Normandy introduced a feudal system, by which he sought the advice of a council of tenants-in-chief and ecclesiastics before making laws...
and the Scottish constituencies in the Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
The Parliament of Great Britain was formed in 1707 following the ratification of the Acts of Union by both the Parliament of England and Parliament of Scotland...
.
In some cases, constituencies in the unreformed House of Commons
Unreformed House of Commons
The unreformed House of Commons is the name generally given to the British House of Commons as it existed before the Reform Act 1832.Until the Act of Union of 1707 joining the Kingdoms of Scotland and England , Scotland had its own Parliament, and the term refers to the House of Commons of England...
first received a summons to send representatives to Parliament at a date considerably earlier than the one for which they always received a summons. These cases are indicated in a note.
No account is taken, in this article, of the temporary redistribution of constituencies used for the First
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
and Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
s in the 1650s. See First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
for a list of those constituencies.
The Fifth Periodical Review, conducted by the Boundary Commissions in each nation of the UK, has been completed. A number of constituencies have been abolished, and these changes will be implemented for the 2010 general election.
For a list of constituencies recommended for creating during this current review see Boundary changes for the United Kingdom general election, 2010
See also: Number of Westminster MPs
Number of Westminster MPs
Over the history of the House of Commons, the number of Members of Parliament has varied for assorted reasons, with increases in recent years due to increases in the population of the United Kingdom...
.
Constituencies abolished in 2005
The Scottish UK Parliamentary constituencies were reorganised following the creation of the Scottish ParliamentScottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland, located in the Holyrood area of the capital, Edinburgh. The Parliament, informally referred to as "Holyrood", is a democratically elected body comprising 129 members known as Members of the Scottish Parliament...
, in order to remove the traditional over-representation put in place to compensate for the lack of national representation.
| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Central Aberdeen Central (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen Central was a burgh constituency in the city of Aberdeen in Scotland which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1997 | |
| Ayr Ayr (UK Parliament constituency) Ayr was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- History :... |
1950 | |
| Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005... |
1983 | Divided between Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency) Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies.... and Central Ayrshire Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas... |
| Coatbridge and Chryston Coatbridge and Chryston (UK Parliament constituency) Coatbridge and Chryston was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament from 1997 until 2005.It was then replaced by the Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill constituency.... |
1997 | |
| Clydebank and Milngavie Clydebank and Milngavie (UK Parliament constituency) Clydebank and Milngavie was a county constituency in Scotland. It returned on Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was redistributed to West Dunbartonshire and East Dunbartonshire as part of a major reorganisation of... |
1983 | |
| Clydesdale Clydesdale (UK Parliament constituency) Clydesdale was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was redistributed to Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale, Lanark & Hamilton East and East Kilbride, Strathaven & Lesmahagow as part of a major... |
1983 | |
| Cunninghame North Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency) Cunninghame North was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by North Ayrshire and Arran... |
1983 | |
| Cunninghame South Cunninghame South (UK Parliament constituency) Cunninghame South was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was represented by one Member of Parliament elected by the first-past-the-post system of election.... |
1983 | |
| Dumbarton Dumbarton (UK Parliament constituency) Dumbarton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was largely absorbed into the new constituency of Dunbartonshire West, with Helensburgh joining Argyll and Bute.... |
1983 | Divided between Dunbartonshire West and Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) Argyll and Bute is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire... |
| Dumfriesshire Dumfriesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfriesshire was a county constituency represented in the of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 2005. It was known as Dumfries from 1950... |
1708 | |
| Dunfermline East Dunfermline East (UK Parliament constituency) Dunfermline East was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.... |
1983 | |
| Dunfermline West Dunfermline West (UK Parliament constituency) Dunfermline West was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1983 | |
| Eastwood Eastwood (UK Parliament constituency) Eastwood was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :... |
1983 | |
| Edinburgh Central Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh Central was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1885 | |
| Edinburgh East and Musselburgh Edinburgh East and Musselburgh (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh East and Musselburgh was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1997 | |
| Edinburgh Pentlands Edinburgh Pentlands (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh Pentlands was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1950, and abolished prior to the general election of 2005... |
1950 | |
| Falkirk East Falkirk East (UK Parliament constituency) Falkirk East was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was largely replaced by Linlithgow and East Falkirk, with some of its territory going to the new Falkirk constituency.... |
1983 | |
| Falkirk West Falkirk West (UK Parliament constituency) Falkirk West was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. Together with a portion of Falkirk East, it was replaced by Falkirk.-Members of Parliament:... |
1983 | |
| Fife Central Central Fife (UK Parliament constituency) Central Fife was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by the new Glenrothes constituency, with a small portion joining the expanded North East Fife.It elected one Member... |
1974 | |
| Galloway and Upper Nithsdale Galloway and Upper Nithsdale (UK Parliament constituency) Galloway and Upper Nithsdale was a county constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1983 | |
| Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow Anniesland (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Anniesland was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow North West, with the exception of Kelvindale which joined Glasgow North.... |
1997 | |
| Glasgow Baillieston Glasgow Baillieston (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Baillieston was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1997 | |
| Glasgow Cathcart Glasgow Cathcart (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Cathcart was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow South constituency.... |
1918 | |
| Glasgow Govan Glasgow Govan (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Govan was a parliamentary constituency in the Govan district of Glasgow. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 2005, returning one Member of Parliament elected by the first-past-the-post system.The area which the constituency... |
1885 | |
| Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Kelvin (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Kelvin was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005... |
1997 | |
| Glasgow Maryhill Glasgow Maryhill (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Maryhill was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005 when it was subsumed into the new Glasgow North and Glasgow North East constituencies... |
1918 | |
| Glasgow Pollok Glasgow Pollok (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Pollok was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005, when it was replaced by Glasgow South West... |
1918 | |
| Glasgow Rutherglen | 1918 | Rutherglen 1918 to 1983 Glasgow Rutherglen 1983 to 2005 |
| Glasgow Shettleston Glasgow Shettleston (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Shettleston was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005. The Shettleston area is represented is now covered by Glasgow Central and Glasgow East.-Boundaries:... |
1918 | |
| Glasgow Springburn Glasgow Springburn (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Springburn was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until the 2005 general election, when it was largely replaced by the Glasgow North East constituency.... |
1918 | |
| Greenock and Inverclyde Greenock and Inverclyde (UK Parliament constituency) Greenock and Inverclyde was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005, when was replaced by the Inverclyde constituency... |
1997 | |
| Hamilton North and Bellshill Hamilton North and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton North and Bellshill was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005... |
1997 | |
| Hamilton South Hamilton South (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton South was burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Formed in 1997 from the Hamilton constituency, it was abolished in 2005 and parts of the constituency went to make the constituencies of Lanark and Hamilton East and Rutherglen and... |
1997 | |
| Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency) Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005... |
1983 | |
| Kirkcaldy Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency) Kirkcaldy was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Fife, returning one Member of Parliament . It existed from the February 1974 election until its abolition in 2005.-Boundaries:... |
1832 | |
| Linlithgow Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency) Linlithgow was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of elections.... |
1708 | Linlithgowshire 1708 to 1945 West Lothian 1945 to 1983 Linlithgow 1983 to 2005 |
| Paisley North Paisley North (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1983 | |
| Paisley South Paisley South (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1983 | |
| Perth Perth (UK Parliament constituency) Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency... |
1997 | |
| Renfrewshire West (1997 to 2005) Renfrewshire West (UK Parliament constituency) West Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983 and again from 1997 until 2005... |
1997 | Second creation: first abolished in 1983 |
| Ross, Skye and Inverness West Ross, Skye and Inverness West (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, Skye and Inverness West was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.... |
1997 | |
| Roxburgh and Berwickshire Roxburgh and Berwickshire (UK Parliament constituency) Roxburgh and Berwickshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2005... |
1983 |
Constituencies abolished in 1997
The Boundary Commissions' Fourth Periodical Review was completed in 1995. It recommended various changes, although most of the abolitions resulting from these took place in ScotlandScotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| East Angus | 1983 | Northern half merged with Tayside North Tayside North (UK Parliament constituency) North Tayside was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... and coastal half renamed Angus Angus (UK Parliament constituency) Angus is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
| Boothferry Boothferry (UK Parliament constituency) Boothferry was a constituency in Humberside which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.-History:... |
1983 | Southern section merged with Glanford and Scunthorpe Glanford and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency) Glanford and Scunthorpe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the borough of Glanford and the town of Scunthorpe in Humberside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... to create Brigg and Goole, middle section merged with southern half of Beverley Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons... to create Haltemprice and Howden, northern section merged with northern Bridlington Bridlington (UK Parliament constituency) Bridlington was a constituency in East Yorkshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.... to create Yorkshire East |
| Bow and Poplar Bow and Poplar (UK Parliament constituency) Bow and Poplar was a parliamentary constituency in London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.... |
1983 | |
| Bridlington Bridlington (UK Parliament constituency) Bridlington was a constituency in East Yorkshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.... |
1950 | Majority incorporated into new Beverley and Holderness seat. |
| Caithness and Sutherland Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency) Caithness and Sutherland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1918 | Merged with part of Ross, Cromarty and Skye Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, Cromarty and Skye was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.... to form Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (UK Parliament constituency) Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Carmarthen Carmarthen (UK Parliament constituency) Carmarthen was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1542 and 1997... |
1542 | |
| Chelmsford Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency) Chelmsford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the 2010 general election it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1885 | |
| Chelsea Chelsea (UK Parliament constituency) Chelsea was a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1867 for the 1868 general election, when it returned two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote system of election.Under the... |
1868 | |
| Chertsey and Walton Chertsey and Walton (UK Parliament constituency) Chertsey and Walton was a parliamentary constituency in Surrey which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Cirencester and Tewkesbury Cirencester and Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Cirencester and Tewkesbury was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | Divided into Tewkesbury Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Tewkesbury is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... and Cotswold Cotswold (UK Parliament constituency) The Cotswolds is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Clackmannan Clackmannan (UK Parliament constituency) Clackmannan was a parliamentary constituency in the Clackmannan area of Central Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1983 | Merged with southern parts of Perth and Kinross Perth and Kinross (UK Parliament constituency) Perth and Kinross was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... to form Ochil Ochil (UK Parliament constituency) Ochil was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament Ochil was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005. It elected one Member of... |
| Clwyd North West Clwyd North West (UK Parliament constituency) Clwyd North West was a parliamentary constituency in Clwyd, North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1983 | |
| Colchester North Colchester North (UK Parliament constituency) Colchester North was a borough constituency in Essex, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was a safe Conservative seat throughout its... |
1983 | Split into Essex North and Colchester Colchester (UK Parliament constituency) Colchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
| Colchester South and Maldon Colchester South and Maldon (UK Parliament constituency) South Colchester and Maldon was a parliamentary constituency in Essex represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997... |
1983 | Rural parts merged with half of Chelmsford Chelmsford (UK Parliament constituency) Chelmsford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From the 2010 general election it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... to create Maldon and Chelmsford East, remainder becoming part of Colchester Colchester (UK Parliament constituency) Colchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
| Coventry South East Coventry South East (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry South East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Coventry South West Coventry South West (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry South West was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Croydon North East Croydon North East (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon North East was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :... |
1955 | |
| Croydon North West Croydon North West (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon North West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Politics and history of the constituency :... |
1955 | |
| Dudley East Dudley East (UK Parliament constituency) Dudley East was a parliamentary constituency, centred on the town of Dudley in the West Midlands. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.... |
1974 | |
| Dudley West Dudley West (UK Parliament constituency) Dudley West was a parliamentary constituency, centred on the town of Dudley in the West Midlands. It existed from 1974 to 1997, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:The constituency was created... |
1974 | |
| East Berkshire | 1983 | |
| East Lindsey East Lindsey (UK Parliament constituency) East Lindsey was a county constituency based on the East Lindsey local government district of Lincolnshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1983 | |
| Fulham (1955 to 1997) Fulham (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997.... |
1955 | Second creation: first abolished in 1918 |
| Glasgow Garscadden Glasgow Garscadden (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Garscadden was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1974 | Replaced by Glasgow Anniesland Glasgow Anniesland (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Anniesland was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005, when it was replaced by the larger Glasgow North West, with the exception of Kelvindale which joined Glasgow North.... |
| Glasgow Central Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . In its current form, the constituency was first used in the general election of 2005, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997.- Boundaries :The Redistribution of Seats Act... |
1885 | Recreated 2005 |
| Glasgow Hillhead Glasgow Hillhead (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Hillhead was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1997... |
1918 | Replaced by Glasgow Kelvin Glasgow Kelvin (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Kelvin was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 until 2005... |
| Glasgow Provan Glasgow Provan (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Provan was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1955 | |
| Gloucestershire West Gloucestershire West (UK Parliament constituency) West Gloucestershire was a parliamentary constituency in Gloucestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | Second creation: first abolished 1885 Replaced by Forest of Dean Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:- See also :* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire... |
| Hamilton Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- History :... |
1918 | Most of constituency became Hamilton South Hamilton South (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton South was burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Formed in 1997 from the Hamilton constituency, it was abolished in 2005 and parts of the constituency went to make the constituencies of Lanark and Hamilton East and Rutherglen and... , remainder merged with Motherwell South Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell South was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.... to become Hamilton North and Bellshill Hamilton North and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton North and Bellshill was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005... |
| Hendon North Hendon North (UK Parliament constituency) Hendon North was a constituency in the former Municipal Borough of Hendon which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1945 | |
| Hendon South Hendon South (UK Parliament constituency) Hendon South was a constituency in the former Municipal Borough of Hendon which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1945 | |
| Holland with Boston Holland with Boston (UK Parliament constituency) Holland with Boston was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1918 | Replaced by Boston and Skegness and South Holland and The Deepings |
| Kincardine and Deeside Kincardine and Deeside (UK Parliament constituency) Kincardine and Deeside was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It was mainly replaced by West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, apart from the parts of the seat within the borders of Aberdeen City Council, which joined... |
1983 | Replaced by West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (UK Parliament constituency) West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , which elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
| Langbaurgh Langbaurgh (UK Parliament constituency) Langbaurgh was a parliamentary constituency in the Langbaurgh area of North East England to the east of Middlesbrough. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system, and existed from 1983 to... |
1983 | Succeeded by Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
| Littleborough and Saddleworth Littleborough and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency) Littleborough and Saddleworth was a parliamentary constituency in Greater Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1983 | |
| Liverpool Broadgreen Liverpool Broadgreen (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Broadgreen was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Broadgreen suburb of Liverpool. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1983 | |
| Liverpool Mossley Hill Liverpool Mossley Hill (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Mossley Hill was a parliamentary constituency centered on the Mossley Hill suburb of Liverpool. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.-History:The constituency was created... |
1983 | |
| Mid Staffordshire Mid Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997.It covered a swathe of territory across the centre of Staffordshire, stretching from Lichfield and Rugeley in the south to Stone in the north.... |
1983 | |
| Monklands East Monklands East (UK Parliament constituency) Monklands East was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system... |
1983 | |
| Monklands West Monklands West (UK Parliament constituency) Monklands West was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1983 | |
| Motherwell North Motherwell North (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell North was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.... |
1983 | |
| Motherwell South Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell South was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.... |
1983 | Most of constituency became part of Hamilton North and Bellshill Hamilton North and Bellshill (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton North and Bellshill was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005... |
| New Forest New Forest (UK Parliament constituency) New Forest was a county constituency in Hampshire which elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | New Forest and Christchurch from 1918 until 1950. Replaced by New Forest East and New Forest West. |
| Newham North East Newham North East (UK Parliament constituency) Newham North East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham... |
1974 | All of constituency became part of East Ham East Ham (UK Parliament constituency) East Ham is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham... |
| Newham North West Newham North West (UK Parliament constituency) Newham North West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham. It returned one Member of Parliament, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1974 | All of constituency became part of West Ham West Ham (UK Parliament constituency) West Ham is a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Newham, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
| Newham South Newham South (UK Parliament constituency) Newham South was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Newham, in east London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1974 | Bulk of constituency split between East Ham East Ham (UK Parliament constituency) East Ham is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, in the London Borough of Newham... and West Ham West Ham (UK Parliament constituency) West Ham is a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Newham, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... with a small part going into Poplar and Canning Town |
| Norwood Norwood (UK Parliament constituency) Norwood was a parliamentary constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| North Bedfordshire | 1983 | |
| North Hertfordshire North Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Hertfordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first-past-the-post system.... |
1983 | |
| North West Surrey | 1974 | Succeeded by Surrey Heath Surrey Heath (UK Parliament constituency) Surrey Heath is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Since the 2005 general election the MP has been Michael Gove, a senior figure in the Conservative Party... |
| Plymouth Drake (1974 to 1997) Plymouth Drake (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth Drake was a borough constituency in the city of Plymouth, in Devon. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1974 | Second creation: first creation 1918 to 1950 |
| Ravensbourne Ravensbourne (UK Parliament constituency) Ravensbourne was a borough constituency in south London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first-past-the-post system... |
1974 | |
| Richmond and Barnes Richmond and Barnes (UK Parliament constituency) Richmond and Barnes was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, a south-western suburb of the capital. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1983 | Enlarged and renamed Richmond Park Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency) Richmond Park is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History and character:... |
| Ross, Cromarty and Skye Ross, Cromarty and Skye (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, Cromarty and Skye was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.... |
1983 | Replaced by Ross, Skye and Inverness West Ross, Skye and Inverness West (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, Skye and Inverness West was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2005. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.... |
| Salford East Salford East (UK Parliament constituency) Salford East was a parliamentary constituency in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | Enlarged and renamed Salford Salford (UK Parliament constituency) Salford was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The borough constituency dated from 1997 and was abolished in 2010.A parliamentary borough of the same... |
| South East Staffordshire | 1983 | Effectively renamed Tamworth Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency) Tamworth is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :... |
| Southend East Southend East (UK Parliament constituency) Southend East was a parliamentary constituency in Essex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | Became Rochford and Southend East |
| South Hams South Hams (UK Parliament constituency) South Hams was a county constituency based on the South Hams district of Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1983 | |
| South West Cambridgeshire South West Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) South West Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. Created in 1983 upon the abolition of the Cambridgeshire constituency, it was abolished in 1997 and succeeded by the constituencies of South Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon.... |
1983 | |
| South West Clwyd | 1983 | |
| South Worcestershire | 1950 | |
| Swindon Swindon (UK Parliament constituency) Swindon was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Swindon in Wiltshire, England.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from the 1918 general election until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.It was then replaced by the... |
1918 | Split to form Swindon North and Swindon South |
| Wallsend Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency) Wallsend was a parliamentary constituency centred on Wallsend, a town on the north bank of the River Tyne in North Tyneside.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.It was... |
1918 | Lost its eponymous town with most of the remainder becoming North Tyneside North Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency) North Tyneside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundary review:... |
| Wanstead and Woodford Wanstead and Woodford (UK Parliament constituency) Wanstead and Woodford was a constituency in north-east London, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1974 | |
| Warley East Warley East (UK Parliament constituency) Warley East was a parliamentary constituency in the borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands of England.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1974 | Merged with half of Warley West Warley West (UK Parliament constituency) Warley West was a parliamentary constituency in the borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands of England.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... to become Warley Warley (UK Parliament constituency) Warley is a borough constituency in the West Midlands represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
| Warley West Warley West (UK Parliament constituency) Warley West was a parliamentary constituency in the borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands of England.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1974 | Split between Warley Warley (UK Parliament constituency) Warley is a borough constituency in the West Midlands represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... and Halesowen and Rowley Regis |
| West Hertfordshire West Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Hertfordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1983 | succeeded by Hemel Hempstead Hemel Hempstead (UK Parliament constituency) Hemel Hempstead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
| Westminster North Westminster North (UK Parliament constituency) Westminster North is a UK Parliamentary constituency in Central London and west London, comprising the northern part of the City of Westminster. It existed from 1983 to 1997... |
1983 | Recreated at the 2010 general election |
| Worthing Worthing (UK Parliament constituency) Worthing was a parliamentary constituency in West Sussex, centred on the town of Worthing in West Sussex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1945 |
Constituencies abolished in 1992
Due to the rapid expansion the town of Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, the Boundary Commission for England exceptionally recommended in 1990, between reviews, that it should be divided between two new constituencies.
| Created | Notes | |
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| Milton Keynes Milton Keynes (UK Parliament constituency) Milton Keynes was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1992.It covered the north Buckinghamshire Borough of Milton Keynes, including Milton Keynes itself together with Newport Pagnell, Olney and the rural area to the... |
1983 | Split between Milton Keynes South West and North East Milton Keynes North East Milton Keynes North East Milton Keynes was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1992 to 2010. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
Constituencies abolished in 1983
The Boundary Commissions' Third Periodical Review was completed in 1983, fourteen years after the previous review. It proposed wider changes than the two earlier reviews and abolished a large number of constituencies, although many constituencies were simply renamed to conform to local government districts created in 1974.| Created | Notes | |
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| Aberdare Aberdare (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdare was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1918 general election and returned one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1918 | |
| Aberdeenshire East East Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and form 1950 to 1983... |
1950 | |
| West Aberdeenshire West Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918 and form 1950 to 1983... |
1950 | Replaced by Kincardine and Deeside Kincardine and Deeside (UK Parliament constituency) Kincardine and Deeside was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 1997. It was mainly replaced by West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, apart from the parts of the seat within the borders of Aberdeen City Council, which joined... |
| Abertillery Abertillery (UK Parliament constituency) Abertillery was a county constituency centred on the town of Abertillery in Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | |
| Accrington Accrington (UK Parliament constituency) Accrington was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-History:... |
1885 | |
| North Angus and Mearns North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency) Angus North and Mearns, Scotland, was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983... |
1950 | |
| South Angus South Angus (UK Parliament constituency) Angus South was a county constituency in Scotland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983.- Members of Parliament :- Election results:... |
1950 | |
| Argyll Argyllshire (UK Parliament constituency) Argyllshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1950, when it was renamed Argyll... |
1708 | Argyllshire 1708 to 1950 Argyll 1950 to 1983 |
| Armagh Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Armagh or County Armagh was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983.The Act of Union 1800 provided for the Parliament of Ireland to be merged with the Parliament of Great Britain, to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1922 | Split between Newry and Armagh Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Newry and Armagh is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from the old Armagh constituency with the... and Upper Bann Upper Bann (UK Parliament constituency) Upper Bann is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current Member of Parliament for Upper Bann is David Simpson.-Boundaries:... |
| Central Ayrshire Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas... |
1950 | Became Cunninghame South Cunninghame South (UK Parliament constituency) Cunninghame South was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was represented by one Member of Parliament elected by the first-past-the-post system of election.... but revived in 2005 |
| South Ayrshire South Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1983, when it was abolished... |
1868 | Renamed Carrick,Cumnock and Doon Valley Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005... |
| Banffshire Banffshire (UK Parliament constituency) Banffshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1983... |
1708 | Merged into Moray Moray (UK Parliament constituency) -Sources:* * * * * * -See also:... and Banff and Buchan Banff and Buchan (UK Parliament constituency) Banff and Buchan is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the north-east of Scotland within the Aberdeenshire council area... |
| Barkston Ash Barkston Ash (UK Parliament constituency) Barkston Ash was a parliamentary constituency centred on the village of Barkston Ash in the West Riding of Yorkshire . It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1983... |
1885 | |
| Barnsley Barnsley (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Barnsley in England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1885 | Split into Barnsley Central, Barnsley East Barnsley East (UK Parliament constituency) Barnsley East is a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire which returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was created as Barnsley East in 1983 and abolished to create Barnsley East and Mexborough in 1997... and Barnsley West and Penistone |
| Barry Barry (UK Parliament constituency) Barry was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1950 | Most of constituency became Vale of Glamorgan Vale of Glamorgan (UK Parliament constituency) Vale of Glamorgan is a county constituency in South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
| Battersea North Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 1960s:-Elections in the 1950s:-Elections in the 1940s:Francis Douglas was appointed Governor of Malta, leading to a by-election.... |
1918 | Merged (minus some of Battersea South, which went into Tooting Tooting (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- See also :* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Greater London* London Borough of Wandsworth-External links:****... ) to form Battersea Battersea (UK Parliament constituency) Battersea is a parliamentary constituency located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :The... |
| Battersea South Battersea South (UK Parliament constituency) Battersea South was a parliamentary constituency, originally in the County of London and later in Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.It was created for the 1918... |
1918 | |
| Bebington and Ellesmere Port Bebington and Ellesmere Port (UK Parliament constituency) Bebington and Ellesmere Port was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system... |
1974 | |
| Bedford Bedford (UK Parliament constituency) Bedford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The seat was established in its current form in 1997, restoring a centuries old name. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election... |
1295 | |
| Bedwellty Bedwellty (UK Parliament constituency) Bedwellty was a county constituency in Monmouthshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1918 | |
| Beeston Beeston (UK Parliament constituency) Beeston was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | Replaced by Broxtowe Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency) Broxtowe is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
| Belper Belper (UK Parliament constituency) Belper is a former constituency in the UK Parliament. It was created at the 1918 general election as a county division of Derbyshire, comprising the area in the centre of the county and surrounding Derby, and named after the market town of Belper although this was in the north of the constituency.... |
1918 | |
| Bermondsey Bermondsey (UK Parliament constituency) Bermondsey was a borough constituency centred on the Bermondsey district of South London, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| Berwick and East Lothian | 1950 | |
| Birmingham Stechford Birmingham Stechford (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Stechford was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Stechford district of the city of Birmingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.The constituency was created... |
1950 | |
| Bodmin Bodmin (UK Parliament constituency) Bodmin was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall from 1295 until 1983. Initially, it was a parliamentary borough, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England and later the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until the 1868 general... |
1295 | Became North Cornwall North Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) North Cornwall is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
| Bolton East Bolton East (UK Parliament constituency) Bolton East was a borough constituency in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester . It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Bothwell Bothwell (UK Parliament constituency) Bothwell was a county constituency in Lanarkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire constituency.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | |
| Brigg and Scunthorpe Brigg and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency) Brigg and Scunthorpe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Brigg and Scunthorpe in Humberside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Brighouse and Spenborough Brighouse and Spenborough (UK Parliament constituency) Brighouse and Spenborough was a parliamentary constituency in the West Riding of Yorkshire, comprising the areas of the two municipal boroughs of Brighouse and Spenborough... |
1950 | |
| Bristol North East Bristol North East (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol North East was a borough constituency in the city of Bristol. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Bristol South East Bristol South East (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol South East was a borough constituency in the city of Bristol. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system of election.... |
1950 | |
| Bromsgrove and Redditch Bromsgrove and Redditch (UK Parliament constituency) Bromsgrove and Redditch was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Bromsgrove and Redditch in Worcestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Bury and Radcliffe Bury and Radcliffe (UK Parliament constituency) Bury and Radcliffe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Bury and Radcliffe in North West England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Bute and North Ayrshire | 1918 | Split between Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute (UK Parliament constituency) Argyll and Bute is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1983 general election, merging most of Argyll with some of Bute and Northern Ayrshire... and Cunninghame North Cunninghame North (UK Parliament constituency) Cunninghame North was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005, when it was largely replaced by North Ayrshire and Arran... |
| Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights... |
1918 | 1st creation 1290-1885 |
| Cardiff North West Cardiff North West (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff North West was a parliamentary constituency in Cardiff, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Cardiff South East Cardiff South East (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff South East was a parliamentary constituency in Cardiff, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Carlton Carlton (UK Parliament constituency) Carlton was a constituency in Nottinghamshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election. It was then partly replaced by the new Gedling constituency.-Members of Parliament:... |
1950 | |
| Chester-le-Street Chester-le-Street (UK Parliament constituency) Chester-le-Street was a county constituency centred on the town of Chester-le-Street in County Durham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Christchurch and Lymington Christchurch and Lymington (UK Parliament constituency) Christchurch and Lymington was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Christchurch and Lymington in Hampshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire (UK Parliament constituency) Clackmannan and Eastern Stirlingshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Clackmannan area of Central Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.The constituency was created for the... |
1885 | |
| Cleveland and Whitby Cleveland and Whitby (UK Parliament constituency) Cleveland and Whitby was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Whitby in northern England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from February 1974 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.Cleveland and Whitby... |
1974 | |
| Clitheroe Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency) Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the... |
1559 | |
| Coatbridge and Airdrie Coatbridge and Airdrie (UK Parliament constituency) Coatbridge and Airdrie was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament from 1950 until 1983.It was then replaced by the Monklands West constituency.-Boundaries:... |
1950 | |
| Colchester Colchester (UK Parliament constituency) Colchester is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1295 | |
| Consett Consett (UK Parliament constituency) Consett was a county constituency, centred on the town of Consett in County Durham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1918 | |
| Dunbartonshire Central | 1974 | |
| Darwen Darwen (UK Parliament constituency) Darwen was a county constituency in Lancashire, centred on the town of Darwen. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1885 | |
| Dearne Valley Dearne Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Dearne Valley was a Parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. The constituency was created in 1950 and abolished in 1983.-Members of Parliament:*1950 - 1959: Wilfred Paling, Labour*1959 - 1983: Edwin Wainwright, Labour-Election results:... |
1950 | |
| Denbigh Denbigh (UK Parliament constituency) Denbigh was a county constituency centred on the town of Denbigh in North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1542 | |
| Doncaster Doncaster (UK Parliament constituency) Doncaster was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Doncaster in England. The constituency was created in 1885 and abolished in 1983.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| Dorking Dorking (UK Parliament constituency) Dorking was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorking in Surrey. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from the 1950 general election until it was abolished for the 1983 general election and replaced by the Mole Valley... |
1950 | Succeeded by Mole Valley Mole Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Mole Valley is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Dover and Deal | 1974 | |
| Dunfermline Dunfermline (UK Parliament constituency) Dunfermline was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1983.There was also an earlier Dunfermline Burghs constituency, from 1918 to 1974.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | |
| East Dunbartonshire East Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1950 | Revived in 2005 |
| East Grinstead East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency) East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system... |
1885 | Second creation: first abolished in 1832 |
| East Hertfordshire East Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Hertfordshire was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Hertfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1955 | |
| Ebbw Vale | 1918 | |
| Edinburgh North Edinburgh North (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh North was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1918 | |
| Essex South East | 1955 | Second creation: first creation 1885 to 1945 Replaced by Castle Point Castle Point (UK Parliament constituency) Castle Point is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.It was created in 1983, primarily... |
| Eton and Slough Eton and Slough (UK Parliament constituency) Eton and Slough was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1945 | |
| Eye Eye (UK Parliament constituency) Eye was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election... |
1571 | replaced by Central Suffolk |
| Farnham Farnham (UK Parliament constituency) Farnham was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Surrey, in south east England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election... |
1918 | Succeeded by Surrey South West |
| Farnworth Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency) Farnworth was a county constituency in Lancashire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| Fife East | 1885 | |
| Flintshire East | 1950 | |
| Flintshire West | 1950 | |
| Fylde North Fylde North (UK Parliament constituency) Fylde North was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Boundaries :... |
1950 | |
| Fylde South Fylde South (UK Parliament constituency) Fylde South was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1950 | |
| Gateshead West Gateshead West (UK Parliament constituency) Gateshead West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Gateshead in what is now Tyne and Wear. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Glasgow Craigton Glasgow Craigton (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Craigton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from United Kingdom general election, 1955|1955]] until United Kingdom general election, 1983|1983]].... |
1955 | |
| Glasgow Kelvingrove Glasgow Kelvingrove (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Kelvingrove was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | |
| Glasgow Queen's Park Glasgow Queen's Park (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Queen's Park was a short-lived burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 until 1983... |
1974 | |
| Gloucestershire South | 1950 | |
| Goole Goole (UK Parliament constituency) Goole was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Goole in the West Riding of Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1950 | |
| Gravesend Gravesend (UK Parliament constituency) Gravesend was a county constituency centred on the town of Gravesend, Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1868 | |
| Hackney Central Hackney Central (UK Parliament constituency) Hackney Central was a borough constituency in what was then the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, in London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | Abolished 1950-1955 |
| Haltemprice Haltemprice (UK Parliament constituency) Haltemprice was a constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire, a traditional sub-division of the historic county of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1950 | |
| Hammersmith North Hammersmith North (UK Parliament constituency) Hammersmith North was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | Replaced by Hammersmith Hammersmith (UK Parliament constituency) Hammersmith is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
| Handsworth | 1885 | |
| Harrow Central Harrow Central (UK Parliament constituency) Harrow Central was a parliamentary constituency in Harrow, London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.-Members of Parliament:... |
1950 | |
| Hemel Hempstead Hemel Hempstead (UK Parliament constituency) Hemel Hempstead is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | Renamed West Hertfordshire West Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Hertfordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:... Revived 1997 |
| Hitchin Hitchin (UK Parliament constituency) Hitchin was a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1885 | |
| Holborn and St Pancras South Holborn and St Pancras South (UK Parliament constituency) Holborn and St Pancras South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Holborn district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.The constituency was created for... |
1950 | |
| Horncastle Horncastle (UK Parliament constituency) Horncastle was a county constituency in Lincolnshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. MPs were elected by the first past the post system of voting.... |
1885 | |
| Horsham and Crawley Horsham and Crawley (UK Parliament constituency) Horsham and Crawley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Horsham and Crawley in West Sussex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | Split into Horsham Horsham (UK Parliament constituency) Horsham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... and Crawley Crawley (UK Parliament constituency) Crawley is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Howden Howden (UK Parliament constituency) Howden was a constituency in Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1955 | |
| Huddersfield East Huddersfield East (UK Parliament constituency) Huddersfield East was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1983.-Member of Parliament:... |
1950 | |
| Huddersfield West Huddersfield West (UK Parliament constituency) Huddersfield West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United... |
1918 | 1st creation 1290-1885 |
| Huyton Huyton (UK Parliament constituency) Huyton was a county constituency in the United Kingdom. Created in 1950, it was centred on Huyton in North West England. Its one and only Member of Parliament throughout its existence was Labour MP Harold Wilson, who served as prime minister from 1964 to 1970 and again from 1974 to 1976.The... |
1950 | |
| Ilkeston Ilkeston (UK Parliament constituency) Ilkeston is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by one Member of Parliament... |
1885 | |
| Ince Ince (UK Parliament constituency) Ince was a parliamentary constituency in England which elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Ince-in-Makerfield and other towns south of Wigan.... |
1885 | |
| Isle of Ely Isle of Ely (UK Parliament constituency) Isle of Ely was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, centred on the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire... |
1918 | Succeeded by North East Cambridgeshire |
| Islington Central Islington Central (UK Parliament constituency) Islington Central was a parliamentary constituency in the Islington district of Inner London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Kidderminster Kidderminster (UK Parliament constituency) Kidderminster was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1832 | Succeeded by Wyre Forest Wyre Forest (UK Parliament constituency) Wyre Forest is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
| Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1918 | Merged into Kilmarnock and Loudoun Kilmarnock and Loudoun (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
| Kingston-upon-Hull Central | 1974 | Second creation: first creation 1885 to 1955 |
| Kinross and Western | 1918 | |
| Knutsford Knutsford (UK Parliament constituency) Knutsford was a county constituency in Cheshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1885 | |
| Lambeth Central Lambeth Central (UK Parliament constituency) Lambeth Central was a parliamentary constituency in the London Borough of Lambeth, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1974 | |
| Lanark Lanark (UK Parliament constituency) Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.... |
1918 | Second creation: first creation 1708 to 1832 |
| Leeds South Leeds South (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds South was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election... |
1885 | |
| Leeds South East Leeds South East (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds South East was a borough constituency in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Leek Leek (UK Parliament constituency) Leek was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | Succeeded by Staffordshire Moorlands Staffordshire Moorlands (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:Source:-Elections in the 1990s:-Notes and references:... |
| Lichfield and Tamworth Lichfield and Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency) Lichfield and Tamworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Lichfield and Tamworth in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The constituency was... |
1950 | |
| Liverpool Edge Hill Liverpool Edge Hill (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Edge Hill was a borough constituency within the city and metropolitan borough of Liverpool, in the English county of Merseyside, centred around Edge Hill... |
1918 | |
| Liverpool Kirkdale Liverpool Kirkdale (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Kirkdale was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom covering Kirkdale, Liverpool. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1885 | |
| Liverpool Scotland Exchange Liverpool Scotland Exchange (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Scotland Exchange was a borough constituency within the city and metropolitan borough of Liverpool, in the English county of Merseyside. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1974 | |
| Liverpool Toxteth Liverpool Toxteth (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Toxteth was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1950 | |
| Liverpool Wavertree | 1918 | |
| Louth (Lincolnshire) | 1885 | |
| Lowestoft Lowestoft (UK Parliament constituency) Lowestoft was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Lowestoft in Suffolk. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system... |
1885 | |
| Luton East Luton East (UK Parliament constituency) Luton East is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of the Luton constituency in 1974 and, with Luton West, divided into Luton North and Luton South in 1983.-Members of Parliament:... |
1974 | |
| Luton West Luton West (UK Parliament constituency) Luton West is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of the Luton constituency in 1974 and, with Luton East, divided into Luton North and Luton South in 1983.-Members of Parliament:... |
1974 | |
| Maldon Maldon (UK Parliament constituency) Maldon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1332 | |
| Manchester Ardwick Manchester Ardwick (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Ardwick was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | |
| Manchester Moss Side Manchester Moss Side (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Moss Side was a parliamentary constituency in the Moss Side area of the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | |
| Manchester Openshaw Manchester Openshaw (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Openshaw was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Openshaw district of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1955 | |
| Melton Melton (UK Parliament constituency) Melton was a county constituency centred on the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Middleton and Prestwich Middleton and Prestwich (UK Parliament constituency) Middleton and Prestwich was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Middleton and Prestwich districts of Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Mid Oxfordshire | 1974 | |
| Moray and Nairn Moray and Nairn (UK Parliament constituency) Moray and Nairn was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983.It was formed by the amalgamation of the county constituency Elginshire and Nairnshire with the parliamentary burghs of Elgin, previously part of Elgin Burghs, and Nairn and... |
1918 | Split into Moray Moray (UK Parliament constituency) -Sources:* * * * * * -See also:... and Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber (UK Parliament constituency) Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-History:... |
| Morpeth Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency) Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1553 | |
| Motherwell and Wishaw Motherwell (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1974. It was formed by the division of Lanarkshire. The name was changed in 1974 to Motherwell and Wishaw... |
1974 | Split into Motherwell North Motherwell North (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell North was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.... and Motherwell South Motherwell South (UK Parliament constituency) Motherwell South was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1997. It was formed by the division of Motherwell and Wishaw and was later merged into a new creation of the constituency.... . Revived in 1997. |
| Nantwich Nantwich (UK Parliament constituency) Nantwich was a parliamentary constituency in Cheshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected using the first-past-the-post voting system.-History:... |
1955 | |
| Nelson and Colne Nelson and Colne (UK Parliament constituency) Nelson and Colne was a constituency in Lancashire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1918 | |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne West | 1918 | |
| Newport (Monmouthshire) Newport (Monmouthshire) (UK Parliament constituency) Newport was a borough constituency in Monmouthshire from 1918 to 1983. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | Split into Newport East Newport East (UK Parliament constituency) Newport East is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... and Newport West Newport West (UK Parliament constituency) Newport West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system... |
| Newton (Lancashire) | 1885 | Second creation: first abolished in 1832 |
| North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1885 and from 1918 to 1983... |
1918 | Second creation: first creation 1868 to 1885 |
| North Somerset North Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) North Somerset is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1950 | Second creation: first creation 1885 to 1918 |
| Northwich Northwich (UK Parliament constituency) Northwich was a constituency in Cheshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1885 | |
| Nottingham West Nottingham West (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Oldham East Oldham East (UK Parliament constituency) See also: current constituency Oldham East and SaddleworthOldham East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-east of Greater Manchester... |
1950 | |
| Ormskirk Ormskirk (UK Parliament constituency) Ormskirk was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 as a division of the parliamentary county of... |
1885 | |
| Oswestry Oswestry (UK Parliament constituency) Oswestry is a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983, when it was renamed North Shropshire... |
1885 | |
| Oxford Oxford (UK Parliament constituency) Oxford was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the city of Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire, and elected two Members of Parliament from its creation in 1295 until 1881... |
1295 | Split into Oxford West and Abingdon and Oxford East |
| Paddington Paddington (UK Parliament constituency) Paddington was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Paddington district of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Paisley Paisley (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1983, when it was divided into Paisley North and Paisley South... |
1832 | Split into Paisley North Paisley North (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... and Paisley South Paisley South (UK Parliament constituency) Paisley South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Paisley in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
| Penistone Penistone (UK Parliament constituency) Penistone was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Penistone in Yorkshire and surrounding countryside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.-History:The constituency was... |
1918 | |
| Petersfield Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency) Petersfield was an English Parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Petersfield in Hampshire. It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election.... |
1547 | First represented 1307 |
| Pontypool Pontypool (UK Parliament constituency) Pontypool was a county constituency in the town of Pontypool in Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1918 | |
| Preston North Preston North (UK Parliament constituency) Preston North was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1950 | |
| Preston South Preston South (UK Parliament constituency) Preston South was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Preston in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Reading North Reading North (UK Parliament constituency) Reading North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1974 | Second creation: first creation 1950 to 1955 |
| Reading South Reading South (UK Parliament constituency) Reading South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1974 | Second creation: first creation 1950 to 1955 |
| Renfrewshire East | 1885 | Revived 2005 |
| Ripon Ripon (UK Parliament constituency) Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:... |
1530 | First represented 1295 |
| Rochester and Chatham Rochester and Chatham (UK Parliament constituency) Rochester and Chatham was a parliamentary constituency in Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.... |
1950 | |
| Rugby Rugby (UK Parliament constituency) Rugby is a parliamentary constituency in Warwickshire, England. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom using the first past the post system.... |
1885 | |
| Runcorn Runcorn (UK Parliament constituency) Runcorn was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Runcorn in Cheshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1950 | |
| Ross and Cromarty Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency) Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1832 | |
| Rye Rye (UK Parliament constituency) Rye was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Rye in East Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was halved under the Reform Act 1832.... |
1955 | Second creation: first abolished in 1950 |
| St Helens St Helens (UK Parliament constituency) St Helens was a county constituency in the county of Lancashire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | Split into St Helens North St Helens North (UK Parliament constituency) St. Helens North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... and St Helens South St Helens South (UK Parliament constituency) St Helens South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| St Marylebone St Marylebone (UK Parliament constituency) St Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Marylebone district of Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| St Pancras North | 1885 | |
| Salford West Salford West (UK Parliament constituency) Salford West was a parliamentary constituency in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester from 1885 until 1983. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Sheffield Park Sheffield Park (UK Parliament constituency) Sheffield Park was a Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield, England. The constituency was created in 1918 and abolished in 1983. The area formerly covered by this constituency is now mostly in the Sheffield Central constituency.... |
1918 | Replaced by Sheffield Central |
| Sidcup Sidcup (UK Parliament constituency) Sidcup was a parliamentary constituency centred on Sidcup, an outer suburb of London in the London Borough of Bexley. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| South Bedfordshire South Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Bedfordshire was a county constituency in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1950 | |
| South East Derbyshire South East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) South East Derbyshire was a parliamentary constituency in Derbyshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1950 | |
| South Hertfordshire | 1974 | |
| South West Staffordshire South West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) South West Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1974 | |
| Sowerby Sowerby (UK Parliament constituency) Sowerby was a county constituency centred on the village of Sowerby in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Stepney and Poplar Stepney and Poplar (UK Parliament constituency) Stepney and Poplar was a parliamentary constituency in London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth | 1974 | |
| Stockport North Stockport North (UK Parliament constituency) Stockport North was a borough constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1983.-Boundaries:... |
1950 | Merged to form Stockport Stockport (UK Parliament constituency) Stockport is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Stockport South Stockport South (UK Parliament constituency) Stockport South was a borough constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1983.-Members of Parliament:... |
1950 | Merged to form Stockport (UK Parliament constituency) Stockport (UK Parliament constituency) Stockport is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Stockton | 1950 | |
| Stoke Newington and Hackney North | 1950 | |
| Stratford Stratford (UK Parliament constituency) Stratford has been the name of two Parliamentary constituencies in England:*Stratford West Ham , in East London*Stratford-on-Avon , in Warwickshire... |
1918 | |
| Sudbury and Woodbridge Sudbury and Woodbridge (UK Parliament constituency) Sudbury and Woodbridge was a county constituency centred on the towns of Sudbury and Woodbridge in Suffolk. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Thanet East Thanet East (UK Parliament constituency) Thanet East was a British parliamentary constituency in the Isle of Thanet, in Kent. It consisted of the coastal towns of Ramsgate and Broadstairs.Jonathan Aitken was the MP for the lifetime of the constituency, from February 1974 until 1983.-History:... |
1974 | |
| Thanet West Thanet West (UK Parliament constituency) Thanet West was a British parliamentary constituency in the Isle of Thanet, in Kent.It was created for the February 1974 general election, and returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1974 | |
| Thirsk and Malton Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency) Thirsk and Malton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1885 | |
| Thornaby Thornaby (UK Parliament constituency) Thornaby was a parliamentary constituency centred on the former borough of Thornaby-on-Tees in Teesside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1974 | |
| Totnes Totnes (UK Parliament constituency) Totnes is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | Second creation: first abolished 1868 Revived again in 1997 |
| Warrington Warrington (UK Parliament constituency) Warrington was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. From 1832 to 1983 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1832 | Split into Warrington North Warrington North (UK Parliament constituency) Warrington North is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... and Warrington South Warrington South (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:In 2006 Paul Kennedy joined the Conservative Party, becoming a Conservative Councillor on Warrington Borough Council in May 2008, representing the Hatton, Stretton & Walton Ward.-Elections in the 1990s:... |
| West Devon West Devon (UK Parliament constituency) West Devon was a county constituency in Devon, in the South-West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1974 | |
| West Dunbartonshire West Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Dunbartonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and covers the same area as the county of West Dunbartonshire.The current constituency was first used in... |
1950 | Replaced by Dumbarton (UK Parliament constituency) Dumbarton (UK Parliament constituency) Dumbarton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. It was largely absorbed into the new constituency of Dunbartonshire West, with Helensburgh joining Argyll and Bute.... , revived 2005 |
| Westhoughton Westhoughton (UK Parliament constituency) Westhoughton was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire, England. Centred on the former mining and cotton town of Westhoughton, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| West Lothian West Lothian (UK Parliament constituency) West Lothian was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.... |
1945 | Split into Livingston Livingston (UK Parliament constituency) Livingston is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it returns one Member of Parliament . Elections are held using the first-past-the-post voting system.... and Linlithgow Linlithgow (UK Parliament constituency) Linlithgow was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of elections.... |
| West Stirlingshire West Stirlingshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Stirlingshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post electoral system.... |
1945 | |
| Whitehaven Whitehaven (UK Parliament constituency) Whitehaven was a constituency centred on the town of Whitehaven in Cumberland , which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1832 and renamed Copeland at the 1983 general election.... |
1832 | Replaced by Copeland Copeland (UK Parliament constituency) Copeland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Widnes Widnes (UK Parliament constituency) Widnes was a county constituency in England, based on the town of Widnes, in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1885 | Replaced by Halton Halton (UK Parliament constituency) Halton is a county constituency in Cheshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:The constituency was created in 1983... |
| Wirral Wirral (UK Parliament constituency) Wirral was a county constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | Split into Wirral South and Wirral West |
| Wood Green Wood Green (UK Parliament constituency) Wood Green was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Wood Green area of North London. It which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1918 | |
| Woolwich East Woolwich East (UK Parliament constituency) Woolwich East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983... |
1918 | Reunited to form Woolwich Woolwich (UK Parliament constituency) Woolwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918 and from 1983 to 1997... |
| Woolwich West Woolwich West (UK Parliament constituency) Woolwich West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983. It was based around Eltham, now in the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London.... |
1918 |
Constituencies abolished in 1974
The Boundary Commissions' Second Periodical Review was completed in 1969, but not implemented until the February 1974 electionUnited Kingdom general election, February 1974
The United Kingdom's general election of February 1974 was held on the 28th of that month. It was the first of two United Kingdom general elections held that year, and the first election since the Second World War not to produce an overall majority in the House of Commons for the winning party,...
. Many of the constituencies it abolished were in inner city
Inner city
The inner city is the central area of a major city or metropolis. In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland, the term is often applied to the lower-income residential districts in the city centre and nearby areas...
areas, which were losing population.
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| Arundel and Shoreham Arundel and Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) Arundel and Shoreham was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election, when it was divided to create the constituencies of Arundel and Shoreham.-Members of... |
1950 | Split into Arundel Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) Arundel was twice a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The first incarnation strictly comprised the town centre of Arundel and was a borough constituency first enfranchised in 1332 and disfranchised in 1868 under the Reform... and Shoreham Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) Shoreham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 to 1997.... |
| Barons Court Barons Court (UK Parliament constituency) Barons Court was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1974. It was represented by one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1955 | Divided between Fulham Fulham (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997.... and Hammersmith North Hammersmith North (UK Parliament constituency) Hammersmith North was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
| Bexley Bexley (UK Parliament constituency) Bexley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Bexley district of south-east London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1945 | |
| Billericay Billericay (UK Parliament constituency) Billericay was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.It returned Conservative MPs at every election except 1966.... |
1950 | Revived 1983 |
| Bilston Bilston (UK Parliament constituency) Bilston was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Bilston in what is now the southeast of the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands... |
1918 | |
| Birmingham All Saints Birmingham All Saints (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham All Saints was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1955 | |
| Birmingham Aston Birmingham Aston (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Aston was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 until 1918 the constituency was known as Aston Manor, before becoming a Birmingham division from 1918 to 1974... |
1918 | |
| Bradford East Bradford East (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford East is the name of a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency originally existed from 1885 to 1974 and was recreated for the 2010 general election, electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post... |
1885 | |
| Brierley Hill Brierley Hill (UK Parliament constituency) Brierley Hill parliamentary constituency was located in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1950 | |
| Bristol Central Bristol Central (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol Central was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Bristol. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Brixton Brixton (UK Parliament constituency) Brixton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brixton district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system.... |
1885 | |
| Bromley Bromley (UK Parliament constituency) Bromley is a former borough constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Its best-known MP was Harold Macmillan .... |
1918 | |
| Chigwell Chigwell (UK Parliament constituency) Chigwell was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1955 | |
| Clapham Clapham (UK Parliament constituency) Clapham was a borough constituency in South London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| Coventry East Coventry East (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1945 | |
| Coventry North Coventry North (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry North was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1950 | |
| Coventry South | 1950 | revived 1997 |
| Croydon South Croydon South (historic UK Parliament constituency) -Politics and history of the constituency:The seat was created in 1918 and the first MP was Ian Malcolm who had been the MP for all of Croydon. H.T. Muggeridge, father of Malcolm Muggeridge, fought the seat for Labour four times from 1918, later becoming MP for Romford... |
1955 | largely renamed Croydon Central Croydon Central (UK Parliament constituency) The comparison is with the notional 2005 result for the new boundaries which made Croydon Central a Labour defence.-Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :... , new Croydon South Croydon South (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... created further south |
| Dudley Dudley (UK Parliament constituency) Dudley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dudley, which was historically in Worcestershire, before being transferred into Staffordshire in 1966 and since 1974 has been in the West Midlands.... |
1832 | Split into Dudley East Dudley East (UK Parliament constituency) Dudley East was a parliamentary constituency, centred on the town of Dudley in the West Midlands. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.... and Dudley West Dudley West (UK Parliament constituency) Dudley West was a parliamentary constituency, centred on the town of Dudley in the West Midlands. It existed from 1974 to 1997, returning one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.-History:The constituency was created... |
| Ealing South Ealing South (UK Parliament constituency) Ealing South was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Ealing in west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1950 | |
| East Ham North East Ham North (UK Parliament constituency) East Ham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the East Ham district of London, which was in Essex until 1965. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.- History :The... |
1918 | |
| East Ham South East Ham South (UK Parliament constituency) East Ham South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the East Ham district of London, which was in Essex until 1965. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.- History :The... |
1918 | |
| Enfield East Enfield East (UK Parliament constituency) Enfield East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.... |
1950 | |
| Enfield West Enfield West (UK Parliament constituency) Enfield West was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.... |
1950 | |
| Epping Epping (UK Parliament constituency) Epping was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1974. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1885 | |
| Fife West | 1885 | |
| Glasgow Bridgeton Glasgow Bridgeton (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Bridgeton was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow. From 1885 to 1974, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Glasgow Gorbals Glasgow Gorbals (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Gorbals was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow. From 1918 until 1974, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system.-Boundaries:... |
1918 | |
| Glasgow Woodside Glasgow Woodside (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Woodside was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until 1974.The constituency was preceded by the Labour held St Rollox, which was composed of the Glasgow City Council wards of Cowcaddens and Woodside.The seat was extended to... |
1950 | |
| Heston and Isleworth Heston and Isleworth (UK Parliament constituency) Heston and Isleworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Heston and Isleworth districts of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1945 | |
| Hull North | 1950 | Strictly Kingston-upon-Hull North. Revived 1983 |
| Islington East Islington East (UK Parliament constituency) Islington East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885, until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.-1885–1918:... |
1885 | |
| Islington Southwest Islington South West (UK Parliament constituency) Islington South West was a Parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington, in North London.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.-Boundaries:-... |
1950 | |
| Kensington North Kensington North (UK Parliament constituency) Kensington North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Kensington South Kensington South (UK Parliament constituency) Kensington South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Kensington district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| King's Lynn King's Lynn (UK Parliament constituency) King's Lynn was a constituency in Norfolk, known as Lynn or Bishop's Lynn prior to 1537, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and one member thereafter. Until 1918 it was a parliamentary borough, after which the name... |
1298 | |
| Leicester North East Leicester North East (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester North East was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | Reformed as Leicester East Leicester East (UK Parliament constituency) - Elections in the 2000s :In 2005 this seat bucked the national trend as there was a swing to Labour whereas the national swing was 2.5% to the Conservatives.- Elections in the 1990s :- Elections in the 1970s :... , Leicester South Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , by the first past the post voting system... and Leicester West Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
| Leicester North West Leicester North West (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester North West was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Leicester South East Leicester South East (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester South East was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Leicester South West Leicester South West (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester South West was a borough constituency in the city of Leicester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Lewisham North Lewisham North (UK Parliament constituency) Lewisham North was a parliamentary constituency in Lewisham, London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.- Boundaries :... |
1950 | |
| Lewisham South Lewisham South (UK Parliament constituency) Lewisham South was a parliamentary constituency in Lewisham, London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.- Boundaries :... |
1950 | |
| Luton Luton (UK Parliament constituency) Luton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1885 | Split into Luton East Luton East (UK Parliament constituency) Luton East is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of the Luton constituency in 1974 and, with Luton West, divided into Luton North and Luton South in 1983.-Members of Parliament:... and Luton West Luton West (UK Parliament constituency) Luton West is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of the Luton constituency in 1974 and, with Luton East, divided into Luton North and Luton South in 1983.-Members of Parliament:... |
| Manchester Cheetham Manchester Cheetham (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Cheetham was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1950 | |
| Manchester Exchange Manchester Exchange (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Exchange was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | |
| Merton and Morden Merton and Morden (UK Parliament constituency) Merton and Morden was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Merton and Morden Urban District, but is now part of the London Borough of Merton... |
1950 | |
| Middlesbrough East Middlesbrough East (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesbrough East was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Middlesbrough in North East England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1918 | |
| Middlesbrough West Middlesbrough West (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesbrough West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Middlesbrough in North East England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1918 | |
| Norfolk Central | 1950 | |
| Northampton Northampton (UK Parliament constituency) Northampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Northampton which existed until 1974.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was reduced to one member for the 1918 general election... |
1295 | Split into Northampton North Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency) Northampton North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created before the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton... and Northampton South Northampton South (UK Parliament constituency) Northampton South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for February 1974 general election when the old constituency of Northampton was split into Northampton North and Northampton South.-Boundary... |
| Nottingham Central Nottingham Central (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham Central was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Nottingham South Nottingham South (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1885 | Revived 1983 |
| Paddington North Paddington North (UK Parliament constituency) Paddington North was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington in London which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system... |
1885 | Merged into Paddington Paddington (UK Parliament constituency) Paddington was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Paddington district of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
| Paddington South Paddington South (UK Parliament constituency) Paddington South was a Parliamentary constituency in London which returned one Member of Parliament. It was a compact urban area, but predominantly wealthy, and was most famously represented by Lord Randolph Churchill during the latter part of his career.... |
1885 | |
| Poplar Poplar (UK Parliament constituency) Poplar was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Poplar district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1950 | Second creation. First creation 1885 to 1918 |
| Portsmouth Langstone Portsmouth Langstone (UK Parliament constituency) Portsmouth Langstone was a borough constituency in Portsmouth. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1950 | |
| Portsmouth West Portsmouth West (UK Parliament constituency) Portsmouth West was a borough constituency in the city Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- History :... |
1950 | |
| Reading Reading (UK Parliament constituency) Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire.... |
1955 | 1st creation 1295-1950 |
| Rhondda East Rhondda East (UK Parliament constituency) Rhondda East was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1974... |
1918 | |
| Rhondda West Rhondda West (UK Parliament constituency) Rhondda West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rhondda district of Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system... |
1918 | |
| Rowley Regis and Tipton Rowley Regis and Tipton (UK Parliament constituency) Rowley Regis and Tipton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Rowley Regis and Tipton in Staffordshire . The Rowley Regis section of the constituency was in Worcestershire from 1966 until 1974.... |
1950 | |
| Sedgefield Sedgefield (UK Parliament constituency) Sedgefield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | Revived 1983 |
| Smethwick Smethwick (UK Parliament constituency) Smethwick was a parliamentary constituency, centred on the town of Smethwick in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1918 | |
| South Buckinghamshire | 1950 | |
| South Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Northamptonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current Member of Parliament is Andrea Leadsom of the Conservative Party.-History:... |
1950 | Second creation. First creation 1832 to 1918 |
| Southwark Southwark (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament from 1295 to 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1950 | 1st creation 1295-1885 |
| Tavistock Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency) Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its... |
1330 | First represented 1295 |
| Torquay Torquay (UK Parliament constituency) Torquay was a county constituency in Devon, South West England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Torrington Torrington (UK Parliament constituency) Torrington was a county constituency centred on the town of Torrington in Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.... |
1950 | |
| Walthamstow East Walthamstow East (UK Parliament constituency) Walthamstow East was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Walthamstow in east London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.The constituency was... |
1918 | Merged into Walthamstow Walthamstow (UK Parliament constituency) Walthamstow is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- 1885–1918 :... |
| Walthamstow West Walthamstow West (UK Parliament constituency) Walthamstow West was a borough constituency in what is now the London Borough of Waltham Forest, but was until 1965 the Walthamstow Urban District of Essex... |
1918 | |
| Wandsworth Central Wandsworth Central (UK Parliament constituency) Wandsworth Central was a parliamentary constituency in the Wandsworth district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | |
| Wednesbury Wednesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Wednesbury was a borough constituency in England's Black Country which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.... |
1868 | |
| Wembley North Wembley North (UK Parliament constituency) Wembley North was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1945 | |
| Wembley South Wembley South (UK Parliament constituency) Wembley South was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Borough of Wembley in North-West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1945 | |
| West Bromwich West Bromwich (UK Parliament constituency) West Bromwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1974. It was based around West Bromwich, in the West Midlands... |
1885 | Split into West Bromwich East and West Bromwich West |
| West Ham North West Ham North (UK Parliament constituency) West Ham North was a borough constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- History :The... |
1950 | Second creation. First creation 1885 to 1918 |
| West Ham South West Ham South (UK Parliament constituency) West Ham South was a parliamentary constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- History... |
1950 | Second creation. First creation 1885 to 1918 |
| Willesden East Willesden East (UK Parliament constituency) Willesden East was a borough constituency in the Municipal Borough of Willesden, in North-West London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Willesden West Willesden West (UK Parliament constituency) Willesden West was a borough constituency in the parliamentary county of Middlesex, adjoining the County of London and forming part of the London conurbation. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 |
Constituencies abolished in 1955
The Boundary Commissions completed their First Periodical Reviews in 1954, as required by the 1944 Act. These reviews controversially recommended further abolitions and creations, including the abolition of some constituencies created only in 1950.| Created | Notes | |
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| Beverley Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons... |
1950 | 1st creation 1563-1870; 3rd creation 1983-97 |
| Birmingham Erdington | 1918 | Revived 1974 |
| Blackburn East Blackburn East (UK Parliament constituency) Blackburn East was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1950 | Reunited as Blackburn Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency) Blackburn is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The town currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It has elected Labour MPs since its re-creation in 1955.-Boundaries:The constituency... |
| Blackburn West Blackburn West (UK Parliament constituency) Blackburn West was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Blackburn in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1950 | |
| Bradford Central Bradford Central (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford Central was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| Broxtowe Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency) Broxtowe is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | Revived 1983 |
| Croydon East Croydon East (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon East was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Politics and history :... |
1950 | |
| Croydon North Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon North is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | |
| Croydon West Croydon West (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1955. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Politics and history :... |
1950 | |
| Droylsden Droylsden (UK Parliament constituency) Droylsden was a parliamentary constituency in the historic county of Lancashire in the North West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1950 | |
| Fulham East Fulham East (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham East was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham in London. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1955... |
1918 | Divided between Fulham Fulham (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997.... and Barons Court Barons Court (UK Parliament constituency) Barons Court was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1974. It was represented by one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
| Fulham West Fulham West (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham West was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1955.... |
1918 | |
| King's Norton | 1918 | |
| Glasgow Camlachie Glasgow Camlachie (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Camlachie was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1955.It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | |
| Glasgow Tradeston Glasgow Tradeston (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Tradeston was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1955. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | |
| Hackney South Hackney South (UK Parliament constituency) Hackney South was a parliamentary constituency in "The Metropolis" . It was represented by nine Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, only two of whom, Horatio Bottomley and Herbert Morrison, were returned.- History :The constituency was created... |
1885 | |
| Hammersmith South Hammersmith South (UK Parliament constituency) Hammersmith South was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Hammersmith in west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system.... |
1918 | |
| Hull Central | 1885 | Strictly Kingston-upon-Hull Central. Revived 1974-1983 |
| Leeds Central Leeds Central (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds Central is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | Revived 1983 |
| Leeds North Leeds North (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds North was a borough constituency in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Manchester Clayton Manchester Clayton (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Clayton was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | |
| Midlothian and Peebles | 1950 | |
| Mile End Mile End (UK Parliament constituency) Mile End was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Mile End district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Nottingham East (1950 to 1955) Nottingham East (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | Revived 1974 |
| Nottingham North West Nottingham North West (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham North West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1950 | |
| Reading North (1950 to 1955) Reading North (UK Parliament constituency) Reading North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1950 | Revived 1974 to 1983 |
| Reading South (1950 to 1955) Reading South (UK Parliament constituency) Reading South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1950 | Revived 1974 to 1983 |
| Sheffield Neepsend Sheffield Neepsend (UK Parliament constituency) Sheffield Neepsend was a short-lived Parliamentary constituency in the City of Sheffield, England. The constituency was created in 1950 and abolished in 1955, presumably due to its low number of electors - never exceeding 50,000... |
1950 | |
| Walsall Walsall (UK Parliament constituency) Walsall was a borough constituency centred on the town of Walsall in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1832 | Split into Walsall North and Walsall South |
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| Aberdeen and Kincardine East Aberdeen and Kincardine East (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen and Kincardine East was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.As created in 1918, the constituency was largely a replacement... |
1918 | |
| Aberdeen and Kincardine Central Aberdeen and Kincardine Central (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, also known as Central Aberdeenshire, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1950... |
1918 | |
| Antrim Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) Antrim is former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801–1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:... |
1922 | Second creation: first creation 1801 to 1885 Split into Antrim North and Antrim South |
| Ayr District of Burghs Ayr Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Ayr Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950... |
1708 | Components, as defined 1918, merged into Ayr Ayr (UK Parliament constituency) Ayr was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- History :... , Bute and North Ayrshire and Central Ayrshire Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the British House of Commons, located in the south-west of Scotland within the North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire council areas... |
| Balham and Tooting Balham and Tooting (UK Parliament constituency) Balham and Tooting was a constituency in South London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | |
| Barnard Castle Barnard Castle (UK Parliament constituency) Barnard Castle was a county constituency centred on the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | Divided between Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland (UK Parliament constituency) Bishop Auckland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. Since 1935 it has elected Labour MPs.-Boundaries:... and Durham North West |
| Barnstaple Barnstaple (UK Parliament constituency) Barnstaple was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Barnstaple in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member.The constituency... |
1295 | |
| Bermondsey West Bermondsey West (UK Parliament constituency) Bermondsey West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Bermondsey district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Berwickshire and Haddingtonshire | 1918 | Renamed Berwickshire and East Lothian 1950-74 and Berwick and East Lothian 1974-83 |
| Bethnal Green North East Bethnal Green North East (UK Parliament constituency) Bethnal Green North East was a parliamentary constituency in London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| Bethnal Green South West Bethnal Green South West (UK Parliament constituency) Bethnal Green South West was a constituency in London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Bewdley Bewdley (UK Parliament constituency) Bewdley was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1605 until 1950. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough in Worcestershire, represented by one Member of Parliament; the name was then transferred to a county constituency from 1885 until... |
1605 | |
| Birkenhead East Birkenhead East (UK Parliament constituency) Birkenhead East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Birkenhead area of Merseyside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system-History:... |
1918 | |
| Birkenhead West Birkenhead West (UK Parliament constituency) Birkenhead West was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1918 | |
| Birmingham Acock's Green Birmingham Acock's Green (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Acock's Green was a short-lived constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1945 | |
| Birmingham Deritend Birmingham Deritend (UK Parliament constituency) -Election in the 1920s:-Election in the 1910s:-Sources:* Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig... |
1918 | |
| Birmingham Duddeston Birmingham Duddeston (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Duddeston was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | |
| Birmingham West Birmingham West (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Blackburn Blackburn (UK Parliament constituency) Blackburn is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The town currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It has elected Labour MPs since its re-creation in 1955.-Boundaries:The constituency... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1955 |
| Bolton Bolton (UK Parliament constituency) Bolton was a borough constituency centred on the town of Bolton in the county of Lancashire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.... |
1832 | |
| Bournemouth Bournemouth (UK Parliament constituency) Bournemouth is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. The seaside resort was created as a parliamentary borough in 1918 and the seat existed until it was divided in 1950... |
1918 | |
| Bow and Bromley Bow and Bromley (UK Parliament constituency) Bow and Bromley was a constituency in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Located in the Metropolitan Borough of Poplar in London, it was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament until it was abolished by the 1950 general... |
1885 | |
| Brighton Brighton (UK Parliament constituency) Brighton was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until it was divided into single-member seats from the United Kingdom general election, 1950... |
1832 | |
| Bristol East Bristol East (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Bristol North Bristol North (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol North was a borough constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1885 | |
| Bucklow Bucklow (UK Parliament constituency) Bucklow was, from 1945 to 1950, a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1945 | |
| Buckrose Buckrose (UK Parliament constituency) Buckrose was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a county constituency comprising the northern part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, represented by one Member of Parliament, and was created for the 1885 general election.It was redefined in... |
1885 | Divied between Bridlington Bridlington (UK Parliament constituency) Bridlington was a constituency in East Yorkshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the 1997 general election.... and Beverley Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons... |
| Burslem Burslem (UK Parliament constituency) Burslem was a borough constituency in Stoke-on-Trent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the first past the post voting system.- History :... |
1918 | |
| Caernarvonshire Caernarvonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Caernarvonshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885 and from 1918 until 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post... |
1918 | 1st creation 1542-1885 |
| Camberwell North Camberwell North (UK Parliament constituency) Camberwell North was a borough constituency located in the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Camberwell North West Camberwell North West (UK Parliament constituency) Camberwell North West was a borough constituency located in the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.The constituency was created... |
1918 | |
| Cambridge University Cambridge University (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridge University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Election Systems:... |
1604 | |
| Cardiff Central Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff Central is a borough constituency in the city of Cardiff. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Cardiff East Cardiff East (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff East was a parliamentary constituency in Cardiff which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1918 | |
| Cardiff South Cardiff South (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff South was a borough constituency in Cardiff, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Clay Cross Clay Cross (UK Parliament constituency) Clay Cross was a county constituency centred on the village of Clay Cross in north-east Derbyshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | |
| Combined English Universities Combined English Universities (UK Parliament constituency) Combined English Universities was a university constituency represented in the United Kingdom Parliament . It was formed by enfranchising and combining all the English Universities, except for Cambridge, Oxford and London, which were already separately represented.-Boundaries:This University... |
1918 | |
| Combined Scottish Universities | 1918 | |
| Coventry West Coventry West (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry West was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1945 | |
| Croydon South Croydon South (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1955 |
| Daventry Daventry (UK Parliament constituency) Daventry is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a strongly Conservative seat.- Boundaries :The constituency covers the west of Northamptonshire and is named for the market town of Daventry... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Derby Derby (UK Parliament constituency) Derby is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950. It was represented by two Members of... |
1295 | |
| Down Down (UK Parliament constituency) Down was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801-1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:1801-1885: The whole of County Down, excluding the Boroughs of Downpatrick and Newry.... |
1922 | Second creation: first creation from 1801 to 1885 Split into Down North and Down South |
| Dumbarton Burghs | 1918 | Split between Dunbartonshire East and Dunbartonshire West. |
| Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Dunbartonshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950... |
1708 | Split between Dunbartonshire East and Dunbartonshire West |
| Dundee Dundee (UK Parliament constituency) Dundee was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1950, when it was split into Dundee East and Dundee West.... |
1832 | Split into Dundee East Dundee East (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:-Elections in the 1950s:... and Dundee West Dundee West (UK Parliament constituency) Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
| Ealing East Ealing East (UK Parliament constituency) Ealing East was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Ealing in west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1945 | |
| Ealing West Ealing West (UK Parliament constituency) Ealing West was a parliamentary constituency in what was then the Municipal Borough of Ealing in west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1945 | |
| East Dorset East Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) East Dorset is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was formally known as the Eastern Division of Dorset. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| East Toxteth | 1885 | |
| Eddisbury Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency) Eddisbury is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1983 |
| Elland Elland (UK Parliament constituency) Elland was a parliamentary constituency in the West Riding of Yorkshire that existed between 1885 and 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons, by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | A large part went to the new Brighouse and Spenborough Brighouse and Spenborough (UK Parliament constituency) Brighouse and Spenborough was a parliamentary constituency in the West Riding of Yorkshire, comprising the areas of the two municipal boroughs of Brighouse and Spenborough... constituency |
| Enfield Enfield (UK Parliament constituency) Enfield was a parliamentary constituency of Middlesex centred on the town of Enfield. The area formed part of the London conurbation. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The... |
1885 | Split into Enfield East Enfield East (UK Parliament constituency) Enfield East was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.... and Enfield West Enfield West (UK Parliament constituency) Enfield West was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1950 general election and abolished for the February 1974 general election.... |
| Essex South East | 1885 | Revived 1955-1983 |
| Evesham Evesham (UK Parliament constituency) Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295... |
1604 | First represented 1295 |
| Fermanagh and Tyrone Fermanagh and Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) Fermanagh and Tyrone was a Parliamentary Constituency in Northern Ireland which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1922 | Divided between Fermanagh and South Tyrone Fermanagh and South Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) Fermanagh and South Tyrone is a Parliamentary constituency in the British House of Commons. The current MP for the constituency is Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Féin.... and Mid Ulster Mid Ulster (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Ulster is a Parliamentary Constituency in the British House of Commons.-Boundaries:The constituency was created in 1950 when the old two-seat constituency of Fermanagh and Tyrone was abolished as part of the final move to single member seats... |
| Flintshire Flintshire (UK Parliament constituency) Flintshire was a parliamentary constituency in North-East Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Boundaries :... |
1542 | Split into Flintshire East and Flintshire West |
| Forest of Dean Forest of Dean (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:- See also :* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gloucestershire... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1997 |
| Forfarshire | 1708 | Divided between South Angus and Angus North and Mearns North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency) Angus North and Mearns, Scotland, was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983... (both abolished 1983) |
| Frome Frome (UK Parliament constituency) Frome was a constituency centred on the town of Frome in Somerset. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832, until it was abolished for the 1950 general election... |
1832 | |
| Fylde Fylde (UK Parliament constituency) Fylde is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1918 | Divided between Fylde North Fylde North (UK Parliament constituency) Fylde North was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Boundaries :... , Fylde South Fylde South (UK Parliament constituency) Fylde South was a constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950, until it was abolished for the 1983 general election.- Members of Parliament :... , Preston North Preston North (UK Parliament constituency) Preston North was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... , Preston South Preston South (UK Parliament constituency) Preston South was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Preston in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... and Clitheroe Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency) Clitheroe was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire.The town of Clitheroe was first enfranchised as a parliamentary borough in 1559, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and finally to the... A new Fylde was created in 1983 |
| Gateshead Gateshead (UK Parliament constituency) Gateshead is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. A previous Gateshead constituency existed from 1832 to 1950.... |
1832 | Split into Gateshead East Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency) Gateshead East was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... and Gateshead West Gateshead West (UK Parliament constituency) Gateshead West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Gateshead in what is now Tyne and Wear. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
| Glasgow Partick Glasgow Partick (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Partick was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1950.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| Glasgow St Rollox | 1885 | |
| Hackney Central Hackney Central (UK Parliament constituency) Hackney Central was a borough constituency in what was then the Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, in London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1955-83 |
| Hackney North Hackney North (UK Parliament constituency) Hackney North was a parliamentary constituency in the "The Metropolis" . It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Hanley Hanley (UK Parliament constituency) Hanley was a borough constituency in Staffordshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1885 and 1950. Elections were held using the first past the post voting system.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Holderness Holderness (UK Parliament constituency) Holderness was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Holderness area of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Howdenshire Howdenshire (UK Parliament constituency) Howdenshire was a county constituency in Yorkshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Huddersfield Huddersfield (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Hull North West | 1918 | Strictly Kingston-upon-Hull North-West |
| Hull South West | 1918 | Strictly Kingston-upon-Hull South-West |
| Islington South Islington South (UK Parliament constituency) Islington South was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington in North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Islington West Islington West (UK Parliament constituency) Islington West was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Islington, in North London.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election... |
1885 | |
| Kennington Kennington (UK Parliament constituency) Kennington was a borough constituency centred on the Kennington district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West | 1918 | |
| Kingswinford Kingswinford (UK Parliament constituency) Kingswinford was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Kingswinford in Staffordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Lambeth North Lambeth North (UK Parliament constituency) Lambeth North was a borough constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Leicester East Leicester East (UK Parliament constituency) - Elections in the 2000s :In 2005 this seat bucked the national trend as there was a swing to Labour whereas the national swing was 2.5% to the Conservatives.- Elections in the 1990s :- Elections in the 1970s :... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Leicester South Leicester South (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , by the first past the post voting system... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Leicester West Leicester West (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester West is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Lewisham East | 1918 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Leyton East Leyton East (UK Parliament constituency) Leyton East was a parliamentary constituency in the Municipal Borough of Leyton, then part of Essex but now in Greater London.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The constituency... |
1918 | |
| Leyton West Leyton West (UK Parliament constituency) Leyton West was a parliamentary constituency in the Municipal Borough of Leyton, then part of Essex but now in Greater London.It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The constituency... |
1918 | |
| Limehouse Limehouse (UK Parliament constituency) Limehouse was a borough constituency centred on the Limehouse district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Liverpool Everton Liverpool Everton (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Everton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Liverpool Fairfield Liverpool Fairfield (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool Fairfield was a borough constituency in Liverpool which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918, until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.-Members of Parliament:... |
1918 | |
| Liverpool West Toxteth Liverpool West Toxteth (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool West Toxteth was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Members of Parliament :... |
1885 | |
| Llandaff and Barry Llandaff and Barry (UK Parliament constituency) Llandaff and Barry was a county constituency centred on the towns of Llandaff and Barry in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| London City (of) City of London (UK Parliament constituency) The City of London was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950.-Boundaries and boundary... |
1298 | Merged into Cities of London and Westminster Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Cities of London and Westminster is a borough constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Central London... |
| London University London University (UK Parliament constituency) London University was a university constituency electing one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1868 to 1950.-Boundaries, electorate and history:... |
1868 | |
| Lonsdale Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency) Lonsdale was a county constituency in north Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system.-Members of Parliament:... |
1918 | Divided between Morecambe and Lonsdale and Lancaster Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency) Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England... |
| Manchester Hulme Manchester Hulme (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Hulme was a parliamentary constituency in Manchester which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.-Members of Parliament:... |
1918 | |
| Manchester Platting Manchester Platting (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Platting was a parliamentary constituency in Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1918 | |
| Manchester Rusholme Manchester Rusholme (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester Rusholme was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rusholme district of Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1918 | |
| Montrose District of Burghs | 1832 | Divided between Angus South and North Angus and Mearns North Angus and Mearns (UK Parliament constituency) Angus North and Mearns, Scotland, was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 to 1983... |
| Norfolk East | 1885 | 1st creation 1832-68 |
| North Cumberland North Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) North Cumberland was a parliamentary constituency in Cumberland which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system of election.... |
1918 | Merged into Penrith and the Border Penrith and The Border (UK Parliament constituency) Penrith and The Border is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is represented by one Member of Parliament elected by the first past the post system of election. This Cumbrian constituency was first contested in 1950.-History:The constutuency is... |
| Norwich Norwich (UK Parliament constituency) Norwich was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election... |
1298 | Split into Norwich North and Norwich South |
| Oldham Oldham (UK Parliament constituency) Oldham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham, England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | Split into Oldham East Oldham East (UK Parliament constituency) See also: current constituency Oldham East and SaddleworthOldham East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-east of Greater Manchester... and Oldham West Oldham West (UK Parliament constituency) Oldham West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-west of Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
| Oxford University Oxford University (UK Parliament constituency) Oxford University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Electoral System:... |
1604 | |
| Penrith and Cockermouth Penrith and Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency) Penrith and Cockermouth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumberland, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The... |
1918 | Divided between Penrith and the Border Penrith and The Border (UK Parliament constituency) Penrith and The Border is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is represented by one Member of Parliament elected by the first past the post system of election. This Cumbrian constituency was first contested in 1950.-History:The constutuency is... and Workington Workington (UK Parliament constituency) Workington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Penryn and Falmouth Penryn and Falmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Penryn and Falmouth was the name of a constituency in Cornwall represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. From 1832 to 1885 it was a parliamentary borough returning two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote system... |
1832 | Renamed (Penryn from 1547) |
| Plaistow Plaistow (UK Parliament constituency) Plaistow was a borough constituency returning a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency was one of four divisions of the Parliamentary Borough of West Ham, which had at the time the... |
1918 | |
| Plymouth Drake Plymouth Drake (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth Drake was a borough constituency in the city of Plymouth, in Devon. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1918 | Divided between Plymouth Devonport and Plymouth Sutton. 2nd creation 1974-97. |
| Poplar South Poplar South (UK Parliament constituency) Poplar South was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Poplar district of the East End of London... |
1918 | |
| Portsmouth Central Portsmouth Central (UK Parliament constituency) Portsmouth Central was a borough constituency in Portsmouth. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1918 | |
| Portsmouth North (1918 to 1950) | 1918 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Preston Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1529 | First represented 1295. Split into Preston North Preston North (UK Parliament constituency) Preston North was a parliamentary constituency in Lancashire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... and Preston South Preston South (UK Parliament constituency) Preston South was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Preston in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... . Reunited 1983 |
| Queen's University Belfast | 1918 | |
| Reading Reading (UK Parliament constituency) Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire.... |
1295 | Split into Reading North Reading North (UK Parliament constituency) Reading North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... and Reading South Reading South (UK Parliament constituency) Reading South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... . Reunited 1955-74 |
| Rotherhithe Rotherhithe (UK Parliament constituency) Rotherhithe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rotherhithe district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1885 | |
| Rothwell Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency) Rothwell was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rothwell area of West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1918 | |
| Royton Royton (UK Parliament constituency) Royton was, from 1918 to 1950, a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom, centred on Royton in North West England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The constituency was... |
1918 | |
| Rye Rye (UK Parliament constituency) Rye was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Rye in East Sussex. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was halved under the Reform Act 1832.... |
1366 | 2nd creation 1955-83 |
| St Pancras South East St Pancras South East (UK Parliament constituency) St. Pancras South East was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | |
| St Pancras South West St Pancras South West (UK Parliament constituency) St. Pancras South West was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | |
| Salford North Salford North (UK Parliament constituency) Salford North was a parliamentary constituency in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester from 1885 until 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Salford South Salford South (UK Parliament constituency) Salford South was a parliamentary constituency in the City of Salford in Greater Manchester from 1885 until 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Seaham Seaham (UK Parliament constituency) Seaham was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was in existence between 1918 and 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1918 | |
| Sheffield Central | 1885 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Sheffield Ecclesall Sheffield Ecclesall (UK Parliament constituency) Sheffield Ecclesall was a Parliamentary constituency represented by a single Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- Boundaries... |
1885 | |
| Silvertown Silvertown (UK Parliament constituency) Silvertown was a borough constituency returning a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency was one of four divisions of the Parliamentary Borough of West Ham, which had at the time... |
1918 | |
| South Derbyshire South Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:"-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1940s:-References:... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Southend Southend (UK Parliament constituency) Southend was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Southend-on-Sea in Essex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | Split into Southend West Southend West (UK Parliament constituency) Southend West is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... and Southend East Southend East (UK Parliament constituency) Southend East was a parliamentary constituency in Essex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... . |
| Southampton Southampton (UK Parliament constituency) Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.... |
1295 | |
| South Molton South Molton (UK Parliament constituency) South Molton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the small town of South Molton in Devon, in the South West of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| Southwark Central Southwark Central (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark Central was a borough constituency returning a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom through the first past the post voting system... |
1918 | |
| Southwark North Southwark North (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark North was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1918 | |
| Southwark South East Southwark South East (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark South East was a parliamentary constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark, in South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1918 | |
| Spennymoor Spennymoor (UK Parliament constituency) Spennymoor was a county constituency centred on the town of Spennymoor in County Durham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1918 | |
| Spen Valley Spen Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Spen Valley was a parliamentary constituency in the valley of the River Spen in West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Stockport Stockport (UK Parliament constituency) Stockport is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Stoke Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke (UK Parliament constituency) Stoke was a borough constituency in Stoke-on-Trent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the first past the post voting system.- History :... |
1918 | |
| Stourbridge Stourbridge (UK Parliament constituency) Stourbridge is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1918 | 2nd creation in 1997 |
| Sunderland Sunderland (UK Parliament constituency) Sunderland was a borough constituency of the House of Commons, created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general election. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election until it was split into single-member seats of Sunderland North and Sunderland South for the 1950... |
1832 | |
| Thornbury Thornbury (UK Parliament constituency) Thornbury was a county constituency centred on the town of Thornbury in Gloucestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Tottenham North Tottenham North (UK Parliament constituency) Tottenham North was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Municipal Borough of Tottenham, in North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1918 | |
| Tottenham South Tottenham South (UK Parliament constituency) Tottenham South was a parliamentary constituency in Tottenham, in North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1918 | |
| University of Wales University of Wales (UK Parliament constituency) University of Wales was a university constituency electing one member to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from 1918 to 1950. It returned one Member of Parliament , elected under the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1918 | |
| Upton Upton (UK Parliament constituency) Upton was a parliamentary constituency in the Borough of West Ham in the South-West of Essex , which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency was created for the 1918... |
1918 | |
| Wansbeck Wansbeck (UK Parliament constituency) Wansbeck is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Waterloo Waterloo (UK Parliament constituency) Waterloo was a parliamentary constituency centred on the district of Waterloo north of Liverpool in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :The constituency was created... |
1918 | |
| Wentworth Wentworth (UK Parliament constituency) Wentworth was a parliamentary constituency in South Yorkshire. Originally created in 1918 and was abolished in 1950, the name was revived when a new constituency was created from 1983 to 2010. Throughout its history, Wentworth was a safe seat for the Labour Party.-Boundaries:Wentworth constituency... |
1918 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Westminster Abbey | 1918 | Merged into Cities of London and Westminster Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Cities of London and Westminster is a borough constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Central London... |
| Westminster, St George's Westminster St George's (UK Parliament constituency) Westminster St George's, originally named St George's, Hanover Square, was a parliamentary constituency in Central London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system of election.-History:The... |
1918 | Merged into Cities of London and Westminster Cities of London and Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Cities of London and Westminster is a borough constituency covering the area comprising the City of London and southern portion of the City of Westminster in Central London... |
| Whitechapel and St George's | 1918 | |
| Wolverhampton East Wolverhampton East (UK Parliament constituency) Wolverhampton East was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Wolverhampton West Wolverhampton West (UK Parliament constituency) Wolverhampton West was a borough constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 |
Constituencies abolished in 1945
The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1944
The House of Commons Act 1944 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that established permanent boundary commissions for each of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom, and provided for the periodic review of the number and boundaries of parliamentary constituencies.The Act...
established four Boundary Commissions. Their first tasks was to review the largest constituencies in the country and recommend division as appropriate. Many of these constituencies were in the population growth areas around London.
| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpool Blackpool (UK Parliament constituency) Blackpool was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Blackpool in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | Split into Blackpool North Blackpool North (UK Parliament constituency) Blackpool North was a borough constituency in Lancashire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... and Blackpool South Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency) Blackpool South is a borough constituency in Lancashire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election, and was created in 1945.-History:... |
| Coventry Coventry (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.... |
1470 | First represented 1298 |
| Ealing Ealing (UK Parliament constituency) Ealing was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Ealing district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Harrow Harrow (UK Parliament constituency) Harrow was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Harrow suburb of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | Split into Harrow East and Harrow West |
| Hendon Hendon (UK Parliament constituency) Hendon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The current MP, since 2010, is Matthew Offord of the Conservative Party.-History:The constituency was originally... |
1918 | Split into Hendon North Hendon North (UK Parliament constituency) Hendon North was a constituency in the former Municipal Borough of Hendon which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... and Hendon South Hendon South (UK Parliament constituency) Hendon South was a constituency in the former Municipal Borough of Hendon which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... . Reunited 1997 |
| Ilford Ilford (UK Parliament constituency) Ilford was a borough constituency in what is now the London Borough of Redbridge in east London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | Split into Ilford North Ilford North (UK Parliament constituency) Ilford North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprises the north part of the town of Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of... and Ilford South Ilford South (UK Parliament constituency) Ilford South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
| Tamworth Tamworth (UK Parliament constituency) Tamworth is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- History :... |
1563 | Revived 1997 |
Constituencies abolished in 1922
The Government of Ireland Act 1920Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was the Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which partitioned Ireland. The Act's long title was "An Act to provide for the better government of Ireland"; it is also known as the Fourth Home Rule Bill or as the Fourth Home Rule Act.The Act was intended...
provided for a reduced representation from the whole of Ireland. As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of...
and subsequent legislation Southern Ireland
Southern Ireland
Southern Ireland was a short-lived autonomous region of the United Kingdom established on 3 May 1921 and dissolved on 6 December 1922.Southern Ireland was established under the Government of Ireland Act 1920 together with its sister region, Northern Ireland...
became the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...
and ceased to have representation in the House of Commons and only the complete reworking of constituencies in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
took effect.
| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim East | 1885 | Merged to form Antrim Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) Antrim is former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801–1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:... |
| Antrim Mid | 1885 | |
| Antrim North | 1885 | |
| Antrim South | 1885 | |
| Armagh Mid | 1885 | Merged to form Armagh Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Armagh or County Armagh was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983.The Act of Union 1800 provided for the Parliament of Ireland to be merged with the Parliament of Great Britain, to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
| Armagh North | 1885 | |
| Armagh South | 1885 | |
| Belfast Cromac Belfast Cromac (UK Parliament constituency) Cromac, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | Redistributed between: Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... and Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
| Belfast Duncairn Belfast Duncairn (UK Parliament constituency) Duncairn, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast Falls Belfast Falls (UK Parliament constituency) Falls a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast Ormeau Belfast Ormeau (UK Parliament constituency) Ormeau, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom 1918–1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast Pottinger Belfast Pottinger (UK Parliament constituency) Pottinger, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast St Anne's Belfast St Anne's (UK Parliament constituency) St Anne's, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast Shankill Belfast Shankill (UK Parliament constituency) Shankill, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom to 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast Victoria Belfast Victoria (UK Parliament constituency) Victoria, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | |
| Belfast Woodvale Belfast Woodvale (UK Parliament constituency) Woodvale, a division of Belfast, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1922.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1918 | |
| Cavan East | 1885 | Left Union |
| Cavan West | 1885 | Left Union |
| Clare East | 1885 | Left Union |
| Clare West | 1885 | Left Union |
| Connemara | 1885 | Left Union |
| Cork City Cork City (UK Parliament constituency) Cork City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1880 to 1922 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... |
1801 | Left Union |
| County Carlow | 1801 | Left Union |
| County Cork East | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Cork Mid | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Cork North | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Cork North East | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Cork South | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Cork South East | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Cork West | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Dublin North | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Dublin South | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Galway East | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Galway North | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Galway South | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Kilkenny North | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Kilkenny South | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Limerick East | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Limerick West | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Londonderry North | 1885 | Merged with Londonderry City Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) Londonderry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system .-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... to form Londondery |
| County Londonderry South | 1885 | |
| County Sligo North | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Sligo South | 1885 | left Union |
| County Waterford | 1918 | 2nd creation - previously 1801-85. Left Union |
| County Wexford North | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Wexford South | 1885 | Left Union |
| County Louth County Louth (UK Parliament constituency) County Louth, otherwise known as Louth County or Louth, is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1918 | Left Union |
| Donegal East | 1885 | Left Union |
| Donegal North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Donegal South | 1885 | Left Union |
| Donegal West | 1885 | Left Union |
| Down East | 1885 | Merged to form Down Down (UK Parliament constituency) Down was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801-1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:1801-1885: The whole of County Down, excluding the Boroughs of Downpatrick and Newry.... |
| Down Mid | 1918 | |
| Down North | 1885 | |
| Down South | 1885 | |
| Down West | 1885 | |
| Dublin Clontarf Dublin Clontarf (UK Parliament constituency) Clontarf, a division of Dublin, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1918–1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1918 | Left Union |
| Dublin College Green Dublin College Green (UK Parliament constituency) College Green, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.-Boundaries and boundary changes:... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Dublin Harbour Dublin Harbour (UK Parliament constituency) Dublin Harbour, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Dublin St James's Dublin St James's (UK Parliament constituency) St James's, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1918–1922.... |
1918 | Left Union |
| Dublin St Michan's Dublin St Michan's (UK Parliament constituency) St Michan's, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1918–1922.... |
1918 | Left Union |
| Dublin St Patrick's Dublin St Patrick's (UK Parliament constituency) Dublin St Patrick's, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1922. It had three wards – Merchant's Quay, Usher's Quay and Wood Quay.... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Dublin St Stephen's Green Dublin St Stephen's Green (UK Parliament constituency) St Stephen's Green, a division of Dublin, was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1922.... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Dublin University | 1801 | Left Union |
| Fermanagh North | 1885 | Merged with Tyrone North-East, Tyrone North-West and Tyrone South to form Fermanagh and Tyrone Fermanagh and Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) Fermanagh and Tyrone was a Parliamentary Constituency in Northern Ireland which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
| Fermanagh South | 1885 | |
| Kerry East Kerry East (UK Parliament constituency) East Kerry was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Kerry constituency. Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty and the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922, the area was no... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Kerry North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Kerry South | 1885 | Left Union |
| Kerry West | 1885 | Left Union |
| Kildare North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Kildare South | 1885 | Left Union |
| King's County King's County (UK Parliament constituency) King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It return two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:... |
1918 | 2nd creation - previously 1801-85. Left Union |
| Leitrim Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) Leitrim was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It returned two Members of Parliament from 1801 to 1885 and one from 1918 to 1922.- 1801-1885 :... |
1918 | 2nd creation - previously 1801-85. Left Union |
| Limerick City Limerick City (UK Parliament constituency) Limerick City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801... |
1801 | Left Union |
| Londonderry City Londonderry City (UK Parliament constituency) Londonderry City was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system .-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:... |
1801 | Merged with County Londonderry North and County Londonderry South to form Londondery |
| Longford Longford (UK Parliament constituency) Longford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, and one MP from 1918–1922.- MPs 1801–1885 :- MPs 1918–1922 :... |
1918 | 2nd creation - previously 1801-85. Left Union |
| Mayo East Mayo East (UK Parliament constituency) East Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1922.... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Mayo North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Mayo South | 1885 | Left Union |
| Mayo West | 1885 | Left Union |
| Meath North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Meath South | 1885 | Left Union |
| Monaghan North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Monaghan South | 1885 | Left Union |
| National University of Ireland | 1918 | Left Union |
| Pembroke (Co Dublin) | 1918 | Left Union |
| Queen's County Queen's County (UK Parliament constituency) Queen's County was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of Queen's County now known as County Laois, except for the Parliamentary borough of Portarlington 1801–1885.- MPs... |
1918 | 2nd creation - previously 1801-85. Left Union |
| Rathmines | 1918 | Left Union |
| Roscommon North | 1885 | Left Union |
| Roscommon South | 1885 | Left Union |
| Tipperary East Tipperary East (UK Parliament constituency) East Tipperary was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Tipperary. Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Tipperary... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Tipperary Mid | 1885 | Left Union |
| Tipperary South | 1885 | Left Union |
| Tyrone North-East | 1918 | Merged with Fermanagh North and Fermanagh South to form Fermanagh and Tyrone Fermanagh and Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) Fermanagh and Tyrone was a Parliamentary Constituency in Northern Ireland which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
| Tyrone North-West | 1918 | |
| Tyrone South | 1885 | |
| Waterford City Waterford City (UK Parliament constituency) Waterford City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland.-Boundaries and boundary changes:This constituency was the Parliamentary borough of Waterford in County Waterford.It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one 1885–1922... |
1801 | Left Union |
| Westmeath Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885.... |
1918 | 2nd creation - previously 1801-85. Left Union |
| Wicklow East Wicklow East (UK Parliament constituency) East Wicklow, a division of County Wicklow, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general... |
1885 | Left Union |
| Wicklow West Wicklow West (UK Parliament constituency) West Wicklow, a division of County Wicklow, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1885 to 1922 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Until the 1885 general... |
1885 | Left Union |
Constituencies abolished in 1918
The Representation of the People Act 1918Representation of the People Act 1918
The Representation of the People Act 1918 was an Act of Parliament passed to reform the electoral system in the United Kingdom. It is sometimes known as the Fourth Reform Act...
, in addition to finally enfranchising women, provided for a redistribution of seats with the aim of equalising electorates, particularly where these had changed significantly since 1885. Many smaller seats were abolished, while some larger ones were divided.
| Created | Notes | |
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| Aberdeenshire Eastern | 1868 | Divided between Aberdeen and Kincardine East Aberdeen and Kincardine East (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen and Kincardine East was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.As created in 1918, the constituency was largely a replacement... and Aberdeen and Kincardine Central Aberdeen and Kincardine Central (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, also known as Central Aberdeenshire, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1950... (both abolished 1950) |
| Aberdeenshire Western | 1868 | Divided between Aberdeen and Kincardine Central Aberdeen and Kincardine Central (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen and Kincardine Central, also known as Central Aberdeenshire, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1950... , Aberdeen and Kincardine East Aberdeen and Kincardine East (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen and Kincardine East was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.As created in 1918, the constituency was largely a replacement... and Kincardine and Aberdeenshire West (all abolished 1950) |
| Andover Andover (UK Parliament constituency) Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,... |
1586 | First represented in 1295 |
| Appleby Appleby (UK Parliament constituency) Appleby was a parliamentary constituency in the former county of Westmorland in England. It existed for two separate periods: from 1295 to 1832, and from 1885 to 1918.... |
1295 | Merged into Westmorland Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence.... |
| Arfon Arfon (UK Parliament constituency) Arfon is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Although the constituency is relatively large by geographical area, it is a predominantly urban rather than rural seat, with the majority of the population living in the two towns on which the constituency is... |
1885 | |
| Ashburton Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency) Ashburton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised in the Long... |
1885 | 2nd creation. Previously 1640-1868. |
| Aston Manor | 1885 | |
| Ayrshire North | 1868 | Divided between Bute and Northern Ayrshire Bute and Northern Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bute and Northern Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-History:... and Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
| Battersea Battersea (UK Parliament constituency) Battersea is a parliamentary constituency located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, to which it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :The... |
1885 | Divided between Battersea North Battersea North (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 1960s:-Elections in the 1950s:-Elections in the 1940s:Francis Douglas was appointed Governor of Malta, leading to a by-election.... and Battersea South Battersea South (UK Parliament constituency) Battersea South was a parliamentary constituency, originally in the County of London and later in Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.It was created for the 1918... A new Battersea was created 1983 |
| Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... |
1885 | Reestablished 1922 |
| Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
1885 | Reestablished 1922 |
| Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
1885 | Reestablished 1922 |
| Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
1885 | Reestablished 1922 |
| Bermondsey Bermondsey (UK Parliament constituency) Bermondsey was a borough constituency centred on the Bermondsey district of South London, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | Split into Rotherhithe Rotherhithe (UK Parliament constituency) Rotherhithe was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rotherhithe district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... and Bermondsey West Bermondsey West (UK Parliament constituency) Bermondsey West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Bermondsey district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... Later reunited. |
| Biggleswade Biggleswade (UK Parliament constituency) Biggleswade was a county constituency in Bedfordshire which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until its abolition in 1918... |
1885 | |
| Birkenhead Birkenhead (UK Parliament constituency) Birkenhead is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:... |
1861 | Split into Birkenhead East Birkenhead East (UK Parliament constituency) Birkenhead East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Birkenhead area of Merseyside. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system-History:... and Birkenhead West Birkenhead West (UK Parliament constituency) Birkenhead West was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... Reunited 1950 |
| Birmingham Bordesley Birmingham Bordesley (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Bordesley was a borough constituency in the city of Birmingham, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| Birmingham Central Birmingham Central (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Central is a former parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Birmingham East Birmingham East (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Birmingham Moseley Birmingham Moseley (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Moseley was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| Birmingham North Birmingham North (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham North was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Birmingham South Birmingham South (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham South was a parliamentary constituency in Birmingham which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.... |
1885 | |
| Birr | 1885 | Merged to form King's County King's County (UK Parliament constituency) King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It return two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:... |
| Blackfriars and Hutchesontown | 1885 | |
| Boston Boston (UK Parliament constituency) Boston was a parliamentary borough in Lincolnshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1547 until 1885, and then one member from 1885 until 1918, when the constituency was abolished.-History:... |
1547 | |
| Bradford West Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford West is a borough constituency in England which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1885 | Revived 1955 |
| Buteshire | 1708 | Merged into Bute and Northern Ayrshire Bute and Northern Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bute and Northern Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
| Caithness | 1708 | Merged with Sutherland Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency) Sutherland was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It represented essentially the traditional county of Sutherland, electing one Member of Parliament... and parts of Wick District of Burghs Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Wick Burghs, sometimes known as Northern Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918... to form Caithness and Sutherland Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency) Caithness and Sutherland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... (abolished 1997) |
| Cardiff Cardiff (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Cardiff in South Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.- MPs 1542-1645 :- MPs 1645–1832 :... |
1542 | Split into Cardiff Central Cardiff Central (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff Central is a borough constituency in the city of Cardiff. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... , Cardiff East Cardiff East (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff East was a parliamentary constituency in Cardiff which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :... and Cardiff South Cardiff South (UK Parliament constituency) Cardiff South was a borough constituency in Cardiff, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
| Chesterton Chesterton (UK Parliament constituency) Chesterton is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the splitting up of the three member Cambridgeshire constituency into three single member divisions in 1885... |
1885 | |
| Christchurch Christchurch (UK Parliament constituency) Christchurch is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Centred on the town of Christchurch in Dorset, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1571 | |
| Clackmannan and Kinross | 1832 | Divided between Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire, Kinross and West Perthshire Kinross and Western Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Kinross and Western Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983, representing, at any one time, a seat for one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:The constituency was... and Perth Perth (UK Parliament constituency) Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency... |
| Cockermouth Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency) Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two... |
1640 | First represented 1295. Divided between Workington Workington (UK Parliament constituency) Workington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... and Penrith and Cockermouth Penrith and Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency) Penrith and Cockermouth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Penrith and Cockermouth in Cumberland, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:The... |
| County Louth North | 1885 | |
| County Louth South | 1885 | |
| County Waterford East | 1885 | |
| County Waterford West | 1885 | |
| Cricklade Cricklade (UK Parliament constituency) Cricklade was a parliamentary constituency named after the town of Cricklade in Wiltshire.From 1295 until 1885, Cricklade was a parliamentary borough, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, previously to the House of Commons of... |
1295 | |
| Croydon Croydon (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | Split into Croydon North Croydon North (UK Parliament constituency) Croydon North is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... and Croydon South Croydon South (historic UK Parliament constituency) -Politics and history of the constituency:The seat was created in 1918 and the first MP was Ian Malcolm who had been the MP for all of Croydon. H.T. Muggeridge, father of Malcolm Muggeridge, fought the seat for Labour four times from 1918, later becoming MP for Romford... |
| Droitwich Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency) Droitwich was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of England in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... |
1554 | First represented 1295 |
| Dumfries District of Burghs Dumfries Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfries Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1918... |
1708 | Components merged into Dumfriesshire Dumfriesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Dumfriesshire was a county constituency represented in the of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 2005. It was known as Dumfries from 1950... and Galloway Galloway (UK Parliament constituency) Galloway was a county constituency in the Galloway area of Scotland. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system.... |
| East Carmarthenshire | 1885 | |
| East Denbighshire East Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Denbighshire, formally called the Eastern Division of Denbighshire, was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:The... |
1885 | |
| East Glamorganshire East Glamorganshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Glamorganshire was a parliamentary constituency in Glamorganshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| East Northamptonshire East Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| East Somerset East Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) East Somerset was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1832 and 1918.... |
1832 | |
| East Worcestershire East Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency) East Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1832 | |
| Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities was a university constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It was merged with the Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities constituency to form the Combined Scottish Universities... |
1868 | |
| Egremont Egremont (UK Parliament constituency) Egremont was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Egremont in Cumberland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | Merged into Whitehaven Whitehaven (UK Parliament constituency) Whitehaven was a constituency centred on the town of Whitehaven in Cumberland , which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was created in 1832 and renamed Copeland at the 1983 general election.... |
| Eifion Eifion (UK Parliament constituency) Eifion was a parliamentary constituency in Caernarfonshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Elgin Burghs | 1708 | |
| Elginshire and Nairnshire Elginshire and Nairnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Elginshire and Nairnshire was a county constituency in Scotland. From 1832 to 1918, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1832 | |
| Eskdale Eskdale (UK Parliament constituency) Eskdale was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Eskdale district of north Cumberland not to be confused with the valley of Eskdale in the west of the county... |
1885 | Divided between North Cumberland North Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) North Cumberland was a parliamentary constituency in Cumberland which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system of election.... and Workington Workington (UK Parliament constituency) Workington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Falkirk District of Burghs Falkirk Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Falkirk Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. The constituency comprised the burghs of Falkirk, Airdrie, Hamilton, Lanark and Linlithgow, lying in Stirlingshire, Lanarkshire and Linlithgowshire.In 1918,... |
1708 | Divided between Stirling and Falkirk District of Burghs Stirling and Falkirk (UK Parliament constituency) Stirling and Falkirk Burghs was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918, comprising the burghs of Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth. It ceased to be a District of Burghs in 1950, but a constituency of the same name covering... , Hamilton Hamilton (UK Parliament constituency) Hamilton was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- History :... , Lanark Lanark (UK Parliament constituency) Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.... and Linlithgowshire Linlithgowshire (UK Parliament constituency) Linlithgowshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1945. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.... |
| Finsbury Central Finsbury Central (UK Parliament constituency) Finsbury Central was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Finsbury district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1885 | |
| Finsbury East Finsbury East (UK Parliament constituency) Finsbury East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Finsbury district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Flint | 1542 | |
| Fulham (1885 to 1918) Fulham (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918 and from 1955 to 1997.... |
1885 | Divided into Fulham East Fulham East (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham East was a borough constituency in the Metropolitan Borough of Fulham in London. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1955... and Fulham West Fulham West (UK Parliament constituency) Fulham West was a borough constituency based around the London district of Fulham. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1955.... (both abolished 1955) A new Fulham was created in 1955 |
| Galway Borough Galway Borough (UK Parliament constituency) Galway Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland. It returned one MP 1801–1832, two MPs 1832–1885 and one thereafter. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:This... |
1801 | |
| Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow and Aberdeen Universities, in Scotland, was a university constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918... |
1868 | |
| Glasgow College Glasgow College (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow College was a parliamentary constituency in Glasgow. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the plurality voting system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Haddingtonshire Haddingtonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Haddingtonshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918.-Boundaries:... |
1708 | |
| Haggerston Haggerston (UK Parliament constituency) Haggerston, formally known as the "Haggerston Division of Shoreditch", was a borough constituency centred on the Haggerston district of the Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch in London... |
1885 | |
| Hallamshire Hallamshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hallamshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the Hallamshire district of England. The constituency was created in 1885 and abolished in 1918. It should not be confused with Sheffield Hallam... |
1885 | |
| Hammersmith Hammersmith (UK Parliament constituency) Hammersmith is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1885 | Second creation 1983-97 |
| Hawick | 1868 | |
| Holmfirth Holmfirth (UK Parliament constituency) Holmfirth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Holmfirth in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, MP elected by the first past the post system.... |
1885 | |
| Hoxton Hoxton (UK Parliament constituency) Hoxton was a borough constituency centred on the Hoxton district of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Hull West Hull West (UK Parliament constituency) Hull West was a borough constituency in Kingston upon Hull which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.... |
1885 | Strictly Kingston-upon-Hull West. 2nd creation 1955-97. |
| Huntingdon Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency) Huntingdon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1295 | |
| Hyde Hyde (UK Parliament constituency) Hyde was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918. It was based around the town of Hyde, Cheshire.... |
1885 | Merged with Stalybridge Stalybridge (UK Parliament constituency) Stalybridge was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It was based around the borough of Stalybridge, partly situated in Lancashire and partly in Cheshire.... to form Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Inverness-shire Inverness-shire (UK Parliament constituency) Inverness-shire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1918.... |
1708 | |
| Kendal Kendal (UK Parliament constituency) Kendal was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Kendal in Westmorland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1832 | Merged into Westmorland Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence.... |
| Kilkenny City Kilkenny City (UK Parliament constituency) Kilkenny City was an Irish Borough constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament... |
1801 | |
| Kilmarnock District of Burghs Kilmarnock Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1832 | Components merged into Dumbarton District of Burghs, Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... , Renfrewshire East, Renfrewshire West Renfrewshire West (UK Parliament constituency) West Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1983 and again from 1997 until 2005... and Rutherglen Rutherglen (UK Parliament constituency) Rutherglen was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 2005... |
| Kincardineshire Kincardineshire (UK Parliament constituency) Kincardineshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .... |
1708 | Merged into Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency) Kincardine and Western Aberdeenshire was a Scottish constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1950.-Boundaries:... (abolished 1950) |
| Kirkcudbright Kirkcudbright Stewartry (UK Parliament constituency) Kirkcudbright Stewartry, later known as Kirkcudbright or Kirkcudbrightshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first... |
1708 | |
| Launceston Launceston (UK Parliament constituency) Launceston, also known at some periods as Dunheved, was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and one member from 1832 until 1918... |
1295 | |
| Leeds East Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1955. |
| Leicester Leicester (UK Parliament constituency) Leicester was a parliamentary borough in Leicestershire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1918, when it was split into three single-member divisions.-History:... |
1295 | |
| Leith District of Burghs | 1832 | Divided into Edinburgh Leith and Edinburgh East Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
| Leix | 1885 | Merged to form Queen's County Queen's County (UK Parliament constituency) Queen's County was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of Queen's County now known as County Laois, except for the Parliamentary borough of Portarlington 1801–1885.- MPs... |
| Lewisham Lewisham (UK Parliament constituency) Lewisham was a borough constituency in the Lewisham district of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Liverpool Abercromby | 1885 | |
| Longford North | 1885 | |
| Longford South | 1885 | |
| Manchester East Manchester East (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester East was one of six single-member parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the existing three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester... |
1885 | |
| Manchester North Manchester North (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester North was one of six single-member Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the existing three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester. It was abolished in 1918.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | |
| Manchester North East Manchester North East (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester North East was one of several Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 from the former Manchester constituency. It was abolished in 1918.... |
1885 | |
| Manchester North West Manchester North West (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester North West was one of six single-member Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885. Its first MP, William Houldsworth, had previously sat for Manchester... |
1885 | |
| Manchester South Manchester South (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester South was one of six parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the Parliamentary Borough of Manchester, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system... |
1885 | |
| Manchester South West Manchester South West (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester South West was one of six single-member Parliamentary constituencies created in 1885 by the division of the existing three-member Parliamentary Borough of Manchester... |
1885 | |
| Marlborough Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency) Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:... |
1295 | Per constituency article, abolished 1885 |
| Marylebone East Marylebone East (UK Parliament constituency) Marylebone East was a borough constituency located in the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, in London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Marylebone West Marylebone West (UK Parliament constituency) Marylebone West was a borough constituency located in the Metropolitan Borough of St Marylebone, in London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Medway Medway (UK Parliament constituency) Medway was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1983 and 2010. A previous constituency of the same name existed from 1885 to 1918.-1885–1918:... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr Tydfil (UK Parliament constituency) Merthyr Tydfil was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan. From 1832 to 1868 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and in 1868 this was increased to two members... |
1832 | 2nd creation 1950-83 |
| Mid County Durham | 1885 | |
| Middlesbrough Middlesbrough (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesbrough is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1868 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Midlothian (1708 to 1918) | 1708 | Known also as Edinburghshire A new Midlothian Midlothian (UK Parliament constituency) Midlothian in Scotland, is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... was created in 1955 |
| Mid Derbyshire Mid Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Derbyshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | |
| Mid Glamorganshire Mid Glamorganshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Glamorganshire was a county constituency in Glamorganshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Mid Lanarkshire Mid Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| Mid Norfolk | 1885 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| Mid Northamptonshire Mid Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Monmouthshire North | 1885 | |
| Monmouthshire South | 1885 | |
| Monmouthshire West | 1885 | |
| Montgomery Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency) Montgomery was a constituency represented until 1707 in the House of Commons of England and later in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1542 | |
| Morley Morley (UK Parliament constituency) Morley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Morley in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
1885 | |
| Mossley Mossley (UK Parliament constituency) Mossley was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom Parliament.... |
? | Seems to be in existence 1918-50 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency) Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... |
1295 | |
| Newington West Newington West (UK Parliament constituency) Newington West was a parliamentary constituency in the Newington area of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Newmarket Newmarket (UK Parliament constituency) Newmarket is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the splitting up of the three member Cambridgeshire constituency into three single member divisions in 1885. The seat was abolished in 1918.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | |
| Newport (Shropshire) Newport (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency) Newport is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency for the town of Newport, Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918... |
1885 | |
| Newry Newry (UK Parliament constituency) Newry was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Members of Parliament:... |
1801 | |
| North East Lanarkshire North East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) North East Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| North Leitrim North Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) North Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1885 | |
| North Lonsdale North Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency) North Lonsdale was a parliamentary constituency in north Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | Divided between Lonsdale Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency) Lonsdale was a county constituency in north Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post system.-Members of Parliament:... and Westmorland Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence.... |
| North Northamptonshire North Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Northamptonshire was a county constituency in Northamptonshire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :... |
1832 | |
| North Somerset North Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) North Somerset is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1885 | |
| North West Durham | 1885 | A new North West Durham was created in 1950 |
| North West Lanarkshire North West Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) North West Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | |
| North Westmeath North Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) North Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.... |
1885 | |
| North West Norfolk | 1885 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| North West Staffordshire North West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) North West Staffordshire was a constituency in Staffordshire which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| North Worcestershire North Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency) North Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Osgoldcross Osgoldcross (UK Parliament constituency) Osgoldcross was a parliamentary constituency in the Osgoldcross Rural District of West Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1885 | |
| Ossory | 1885 | Merged to form Queen's County Queen's County (UK Parliament constituency) Queen's County was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of Queen's County now known as County Laois, except for the Parliamentary borough of Portarlington 1801–1885.- MPs... |
| Pembroke and Haverfordwest Pembroke and Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency) Pembroke and Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pembroke and Haverfordwest in West Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :The constituency... |
1885 | |
| Perthshire East | 1885 | Merged into Perth Perth (UK Parliament constituency) Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency... (renamed Perth and East Perthshire 1950) |
| Perthshire West | 1885 | Divided between Perth Perth (UK Parliament constituency) Perth was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918, 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005. From 1832 to 1918 it was a burgh constituency. From 1918 to 1950, and 1997 to 2005, it was a county constituency... and Kinross and Western Perthshire Kinross and Western Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Kinross and Western Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1983, representing, at any one time, a seat for one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:The constituency was... |
| Plymouth Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the... |
1442 | First represented 1298. Split into Drake Plymouth Drake (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth Drake was a borough constituency in the city of Plymouth, in Devon. It elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system of election.-History:... and Sutton |
| Poplar Poplar (UK Parliament constituency) Poplar was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Poplar district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1950-74 |
| Portsmouth Portsmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Portsmouth was a borough constituency based upon the borough of Portsmouth in Hampshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.- History :... |
1295 | |
| Prestwich Prestwich (UK Parliament constituency) Prestwich was a constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, it was represented by one Member of Parliament... |
1885 | |
| Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth (UK Parliament constituency) Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Radcliffe and Farnworth in Lancashire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :This area had... |
1885 | |
| Radnorshire Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency) Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... |
1542 | |
| Ramsay | 1885 | |
| Rhondda Rhondda (UK Parliament constituency) Rhondda is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Rochester Rochester (UK Parliament constituency) Rochester was a parliamentary constituency in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801... |
1295 | |
| Ross (Herefordshire) Ross (UK Parliament constituency) Ross, or the Southern division of Herefordshire was a county constituency centred on the town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.The constituency was... |
1885 | |
| St Andrews | 1832 | |
| St Augustine's St Augustine's (UK Parliament constituency) St Augustine's was a parliamentary constituency in Kent. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| St Austell St Austell (UK Parliament constituency) St Austell was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of St Austell in Cornwall. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| St George's (Tower Hamlets) | 1885 | |
| St Pancras East St Pancras East (UK Parliament constituency) St Pancras East was a parliamentary constituency in the St Pancras district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | |
| St Pancras South St Pancras South (UK Parliament constituency) St. Pancras South was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election and... |
1885 | |
| St Pancras West St Pancras West (UK Parliament constituency) St. Pancras West was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election and... |
1885 | |
| Sleaford Sleaford (UK Parliament constituency) Sleaford was a county constituency in Lincolnshire, centred on the town of Sleaford. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| South East County Durham | 1885 | |
| South Glamorganshire South Glamorganshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Glamorganshire was a parliamentary constituency in Glamorganshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| South Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.- Boundaries :... |
1868 | |
| South Leitrim South Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) South Leitrim was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland. From 1885 to 1918 it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1885 | |
| South Northamptonshire South Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Northamptonshire is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The current Member of Parliament is Andrea Leadsom of the Conservative Party.-History:... |
1832 | 2nd creation 1950-74 |
| South Somerset South Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) South Somerset was a county constituency in the county of Somerset, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Southwark West Southwark West (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1885 | |
| South Westmeath South Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) South Westmeath was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1918.Prior to the 1885 general election and after the dissolution of Parliament in 1918 the area was part of the Westmeath constituency.... |
1885 | |
| Stalybridge Stalybridge (UK Parliament constituency) Stalybridge was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1918. It was based around the borough of Stalybridge, partly situated in Lancashire and partly in Cheshire.... |
1868 | Merged with Hyde Hyde (UK Parliament constituency) Hyde was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918. It was based around the town of Hyde, Cheshire.... to form Stalybridge and Hyde |
| Stamford Stamford (UK Parliament constituency) Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... |
1467 | First represented 1295 |
| Stepney Stepney (UK Parliament constituency) Stepney was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Stepney district of the East End of London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1950-74 |
| Stirlingshire Stirlingshire (UK Parliament constituency) Stirlingshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain and later of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1918... |
1708 | Divided between Stirlingshire West and Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire |
| Stoke-upon-Trent Stoke-upon-Trent (UK Parliament constituency) Stoke-upon-Trent was a parliamentary borough in Staffordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1832 until 1885, and then one member from 1885 until 1918, when the borough was enlarged, renamed Stoke-on-Trent, and split into three single-member... |
1832 | |
| Stowmarket Stowmarket (UK Parliament constituency) Stowmarket was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Stowmarket in Suffolk. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Strand Strand (UK Parliament constituency) Strand was a parliamentary constituency in the Strand district of the City of Westminster. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | Merged into Westminster Abbey |
| Stratford-on-Avon Stratford-on-Avon (UK Parliament constituency) -By-elections:-Notes and references:... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Sutherland Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency) Sutherland was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It represented essentially the traditional county of Sutherland, electing one Member of Parliament... |
1708 | Merged with Caithness and parts of Wick District of Burghs Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Wick Burghs, sometimes known as Northern Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918... to form Caithness and Sutherland Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency) Caithness and Sutherland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... (abolished 1997) |
| Swansea District Swansea District (UK Parliament constituency) Swansea District or Swansea District of Boroughs was a borough constituency. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1885 | |
| Swansea Town | 1885 | |
| Tewkesbury Tewkesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Tewkesbury is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1610 | |
| Tottenham Tottenham (UK Parliament constituency) Tottenham is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1950 |
| Truro | 1295 | 2nd creation 1950-97 |
| Tullamore | 1885 | Merged to form King's County King's County (UK Parliament constituency) King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It return two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:... |
| Tyneside Tyneside (UK Parliament constituency) Tyneside was a parliamentary constituency in the Tyneside area of north-east England, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1885 | |
| Tyrone East Tyrone East (UK Parliament constituency) East Tyrone was a UK parliamentary constituency in Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons 1885–1918.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Tyrone constituency... |
1885 | |
| Tyrone Mid | 1885 | |
| Tyrone North | 1885 | |
| Walthamstow Walthamstow (UK Parliament constituency) Walthamstow is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- 1885–1918 :... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1974 |
| Walworth | 1885 | |
| Wandsworth Wandsworth (UK Parliament constituency) - Sources :* Boundaries of Parliamentary Constituencies 1885-1972, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig * Social Geography of British Elections 1885-1910. by Henry Pelling... |
1885 | Divided into Putney Putney (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections 1950–1979:-Elections 1918–1945:-Notes and references:... , Wandsworth Central Wandsworth Central (UK Parliament constituency) Wandsworth Central was a parliamentary constituency in the Wandsworth district of South London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... , Balham and Tooting Balham and Tooting (UK Parliament constituency) Balham and Tooting was a constituency in South London, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... and Streatham Streatham (UK Parliament constituency) Streatham is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Wellington (Shropshire) Wellington (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency) Wellington is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, formally known as The Mid Division of Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918... |
1885 | |
| Wellington (Somerset) Wellington (Somerset) (UK Parliament constituency) Wellington is a former county constituency in the United Kingdom, formally known as The Western or Wellington Division of Somerset... |
1885 | |
| West Carmarthenshire | 1885 | |
| West Denbighshire West Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Denbighshire, formally called the Western Division of Denbighshire, was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.-History:The... |
1885 | |
| West Ham North West Ham North (UK Parliament constituency) West Ham North was a borough constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- History :The... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1950-74 |
| West Ham South West Ham South (UK Parliament constituency) West Ham South was a parliamentary constituency in the County Borough of West Ham, in what was then Essex but is now Greater London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- History... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1950-74 |
| Westminster Westminster (UK Parliament constituency) Westminster was a parliamentary constituency in the Parliament of England to 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain 1707-1800 and the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801. It returned two members to 1885 and one thereafter.... |
1545 | Merged into Westminster Abbey |
| West Staffordshire West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and then one member.-History:... |
1868 | |
| Whitby Whitby (UK Parliament constituency) Whitby was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, MP elected by the first past the post system.-History:... |
1832 | |
| Wick District of Burghs Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Wick Burghs, sometimes known as Northern Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918... |
1708 | Known also as Northern Burghs Components merged into Caithness and Sutherland Caithness and Sutherland (UK Parliament constituency) Caithness and Sutherland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1997. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... , Orkney and Shetland Orkney and Shetland (UK Parliament constituency) Orkney and Shetland is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... and Ross and Cromarty Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency) Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
| Wigtownshire Wigtownshire (UK Parliament constituency) Wigtownshire, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was represented by one Member of Parliament.... |
1708 | |
| Wilton Wilton (UK Parliament constituency) Wilton was the name of a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1707, then in the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of the Parliament of the... |
1295 | |
| Wisbech Wisbech (UK Parliament constituency) Wisbech is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of an undivided Cambridgeshire county constituency in 1885 and was itself abolished in 1918.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | |
| Wokingham Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency) Wokingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1885 | 2nd creation from 1950 |
| Wolverhampton South Wolverhampton South (UK Parliament constituency) Wolverhampton South was a parliamentary constituency in the town of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands of England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1885 | |
| Woodstock Woodstock (UK Parliament constituency) Woodstock, sometimes called New Woodstock, was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire and the surrounding countryside and villages, and elected two Members of Parliament from its re-enfranchisement in 1553 until 1832... |
1571 | First represented as New Woodstock 1302 |
| Woolwich Woolwich (UK Parliament constituency) Woolwich was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918 and from 1983 to 1997... |
1885 | 2nd creation 1983-97 |
Constituencies abolished in 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
disenfranchised boroughs with populations of less than 15,000, while several large towns and counties were subdivided into single member constituencies.
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| Aberdeen Aberdeen (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post voting system.- 1832 to 1868 :... |
1832 | Split into Aberdeen North Aberdeen North (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen North is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... and Aberdeen South Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen South is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and it elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
| Antrim Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) Antrim is former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801–1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | Split into East Antrim East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) East Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. It has voted for Unionist candidates since its re-creation in 1983.-Boundaries:... , Mid Antrim, North Antrim North Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) North Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Its current member is Ian Paisley Jr.-Boundaries:North Antrim has always been a county constituency comprising the northern part of County Antrim in the north-east of Northern Ireland... and South Antrim South Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) South Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:From 1885, this constituency was one of four county divisions of the former Antrim constituency... . 2nd creation 1922-50. |
| City of Armagh Armagh City (UK Parliament constituency) Armagh City was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland.-Boundaries:This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Armagh in County Armagh... |
1801 | Merged into County Armagh Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Armagh or County Armagh was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983.The Act of Union 1800 provided for the Parliament of Ireland to be merged with the Parliament of Great Britain, to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
| County Armagh Armagh (UK Parliament constituency) Armagh or County Armagh was a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons. It was replaced in boundary changes in 1983.The Act of Union 1800 provided for the Parliament of Ireland to be merged with the Parliament of Great Britain, to form the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1801 | Split into Mid Armagh, North Armagh and South Armagh. 2nd creation 1922-83. |
| Athlone Athlone (UK Parliament constituency) Athlone was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | Merged into Westmeath Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885.... |
| Bandon Bandon (UK Parliament constituency) Bandon was a Parliamentary constituency covering the town of Bandon in County Cork, Ireland... |
1801 | Merged into County Cork Cork County (UK Parliament constituency) Cork County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1801 to 1885 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
| Beaumaris Beaumaris (UK Parliament constituency) Beaumaris was a parliamentary borough in Anglesey, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1553, then to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when the constituency... |
1553 | Merged into Anglesey |
| Bedfordshire Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Bedfordshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, which elected two Members of Parliament from 1295 until 1885, when it was divided into two constituencies under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.-History:... |
1290 | Split into Biggleswade Biggleswade (UK Parliament constituency) Biggleswade was a county constituency in Bedfordshire which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until its abolition in 1918... and Luton Luton (UK Parliament constituency) Luton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.... |
| Belfast | 1801 | Split into Belfast East Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast East is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Naomi Long of the Alliance Party, elected in 2010... , Belfast North Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... , Belfast South Belfast South (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.-Boundaries:The seat was created in 1922 when, as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... and Belfast West Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency) Belfast West is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:The seat was restored in 1922 when as part of the establishment of the devolved Stormont Parliament for Northern Ireland, the number of MPs in the Westminster Parliament was drastically cut... |
| Berkshire Berkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Berkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
1290 | Split into Abingdon Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency) Abingdon was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , electing one Member of Parliament from 1558 until 1983... , Newbury Newbury (UK Parliament constituency) Newbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... , Windsor Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... and Wokingham Wokingham (UK Parliament constituency) Wokingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
| Birmingham Birmingham (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham was a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the city of Birmingham, in what is now the West Midlands Metropolitan County, but at the time was Warwickshire.-Boundaries and History:... |
1832 | Split into Birmingham Bordesley Birmingham Bordesley (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Bordesley was a borough constituency in the city of Birmingham, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... , Birmingham Central Birmingham Central (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham Central is a former parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... , Birmingham East Birmingham East (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham East was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... , Birmingham Edgbaston, Birmingham North Birmingham North (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham North was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Birmingham, England. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... , Birmingham South Birmingham South (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham South was a parliamentary constituency in Birmingham which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1918 general election.... and Birmingham West Birmingham West (UK Parliament constituency) Birmingham West was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returned one Member of Parliament , elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
| Bradford (Yorkshire) Bradford (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford was a parliamentary constituency in Bradford, in the West Riding of Yorkshire.It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election.... |
1832 | Split into Bradford Central Bradford Central (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford Central was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... , Bradford East Bradford East (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford East is the name of a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency originally existed from 1885 to 1974 and was recreated for the 2010 general election, electing one Member of Parliament by the first past the post... and Bradford West Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency) Bradford West is a borough constituency in England which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
| Brecon Brecon (UK Parliament constituency) Brecon was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election.-Boundaries:... |
1542 | Merged into Breconshire Breconshire (UK Parliament constituency) Breconshire or Brecknockshire was a constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament, and later to the Parliament of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom, between 1542 and 1918... |
| Bridgnorth Bridgnorth (UK Parliament constituency) Bridgnorth was a parliamentary borough in Shropshire which was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1295 until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1885.It... |
1295 | |
| Bridport Bridport (UK Parliament constituency) Bridport was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:... |
1295 | |
| Bristol Bristol (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol was a two member constituency, used to elect members to the House of Commons in the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom . The constituency existed until Bristol was divided into single member constituencies in 1885.-Boundaries:The historic port city of Bristol, is... |
1295 | Split into Bristol East Bristol East (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... , Bristol North Bristol North (UK Parliament constituency) Bristol North was a borough constituency which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.- Members of Parliament :... , Bristol South and Bristol West |
| Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.Its most prominent member was... |
1290 | Split into Aylesbury Aylesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Aylesbury is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. The Conservative Party has held the seat since 1924, and held it at the 2010 general election with a 52.2% share of the vote.-Boundaries:... , Buckingham Buckingham (UK Parliament constituency) Buckingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... and Wycombe Wycombe (UK Parliament constituency) Wycombe is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It currently elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of elections.... |
| Caernarvonshire Caernarvonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Caernarvonshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885 and from 1918 until 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post... |
1542 | Split into Arfon Arfon (UK Parliament constituency) Arfon is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Although the constituency is relatively large by geographical area, it is a predominantly urban rather than rural seat, with the majority of the population living in the two towns on which the constituency is... and Eifion Eifion (UK Parliament constituency) Eifion was a parliamentary constituency in Caernarfonshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... . 2nd creation 1918-50. |
| Calne Calne (UK Parliament constituency) Calne was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:... |
1295 | |
| Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights... |
1290 | Split into Chesterton Chesterton (UK Parliament constituency) Chesterton is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the splitting up of the three member Cambridgeshire constituency into three single member divisions in 1885... , Newmarket Newmarket (UK Parliament constituency) Newmarket is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the splitting up of the three member Cambridgeshire constituency into three single member divisions in 1885. The seat was abolished in 1918.-Boundaries:... and Wisbech Wisbech (UK Parliament constituency) Wisbech is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of an undivided Cambridgeshire county constituency in 1885 and was itself abolished in 1918.-Boundaries:... . 2nd creation 1918-83. |
| Cardigan Cardigan (UK Parliament constituency) The Cardigan District of Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors, from 1542 until it was abolished for the 1885 general election... |
1542 | Merged into Cardiganshire. 2nd creation 1974-83 |
| Borough of Carlow Carlow Borough (UK Parliament constituency) Carlow Borough was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland... |
1801 | Merged into County Carlow |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency) Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election.... |
1542 | Split into Carmarthenshire East and Carmarthenshire West |
| Carrickfergus Carrickfergus (UK Parliament constituency) Carrickfergus is a 19th century United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Northern Ireland, represented, between 1801 and 1885, by one MP.-Boundaries:This constituency was the Parliamentary borough of Carrickfergus in County Antrim.... |
1801 | |
| Cavan Cavan (UK Parliament constituency) Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.-Members of Parliament:... |
1801 | Split into East Cavan East Cavan (UK Parliament constituency) East Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1885 to 1922 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan constituency... and West Cavan West Cavan (UK Parliament constituency) West Cavan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1885 to 1922 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the Cavan constituency... |
| East Cheshire East Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Cheshire was parliamentary constituency which returned two Member of Parliament s to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the bloc vote system.- History :... |
1868 | |
| Mid Cheshire Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of North Cheshire and South Cheshire in 1868 and the redivision of Cheshire into Mid Cheshire, East Cheshire, West Cheshire and Stalybridge... |
1868 | |
| West Cheshire West Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Cheshire is a former parliamentary constituency, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1868 | |
| Clare Clare (UK Parliament constituency) Clare was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1801 to 1885 it returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1801 | Split into East Clare East Clare (UK Parliament constituency) East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Clare constituency... and West Clare West Clare (UK Parliament constituency) West Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to the United Kingdom general election, 1885 the area was part of the Clare constituency. From 1922 it was not represented in the UK Parliament.... |
| Clonmel Clonmel (UK Parliament constituency) Clonmel was a United Kingdom Parlbiament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-History:... |
1801 | |
| Coleraine Coleraine (UK Parliament constituency) Coleraine is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| County Cork Cork County (UK Parliament constituency) Cork County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1801 to 1885 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1801 | |
| East Cornwall East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) East Cornwall was a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1832 | |
| West Cornwall West Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) West Cornwall was a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1832 | |
| East Cumberland East Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) East Cumberland is a former county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1832 | |
| West Cumberland West Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) West Cumberlandwas a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1832 | |
| Denbighshire Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency) Denbighshire was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in north Wales, from 1542 to 1885.- History :From 1542, it returned one Member of Parliament , traditionally known as the knight of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then to the Parliament of Great... |
1542 | |
| East Derbyshire East Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Derbyshire was a parliamentary constituency in Derbyshire which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain.... |
1868 | |
| North Derbyshire North Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Derbyshire was a Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom constituencies. It originally returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1832 | |
| East Devon East Devon (UK Parliament constituency) East Devon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... |
1868 | 2nd creation from 1997 |
| North Devon North Devon (UK Parliament constituency) North Devon is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1950 |
| South Devon South Devon (UK Parliament constituency) South Devon, formally known as the Southern Division of Devon, was parliamentary constituency in the county of Devon in England. From 1832 to 1885 it returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries:In... |
1832 | |
| Donegal Donegal (UK Parliament constituency) Donegal was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament .-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Donegal... |
1801 | |
| Dorchester Dorchester (UK Parliament constituency) Dorchester was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dorchester in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 to 1868, when its representation was reduced one member.... |
1295 | |
| Dorset Dorset (UK Parliament constituency) Dorset was a county constituency covering Dorset in southern England, which elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England from 1290 until 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of... |
1290 | |
| Down Down (UK Parliament constituency) Down was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801-1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:1801-1885: The whole of County Down, excluding the Boroughs of Downpatrick and Newry.... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1922-50. |
| Downpatrick Downpatrick (UK Parliament constituency) Downpatrick was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| Drogheda Drogheda (UK Parliament constituency) Drogheda was a parliamentary borough constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1801 | |
| City of Dublin Dublin City (UK Parliament constituency) Dublin City was an Irish Borough constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It comprised the city of Dublin in the county of Dublin, and was represented by two Members of Parliament from its creation in 1801 until 1885.In 1885, Dublin City was split... |
1801 | |
| County Dublin | 1801 | |
| Dundalk Dundalk (UK Parliament constituency) Dundalk was a parliamentary borough constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1801 | |
| Dungannon Dungannon (UK Parliament constituency) Dungannon was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| Dungarvan Dungarvan (UK Parliament constituency) Dungarvan was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1801 | |
| North Durham North Durham (UK Parliament constituency) North Durham is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| South Durham South Durham (UK Parliament constituency) South Durham, formally the Southern Division of Durham and often referred to as Durham Southern, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| East Retford East Retford (UK Parliament constituency) East Retford was a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons for the first time in 1316, and continuously from 1571 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished... |
1571 | 1st creation 1316-by 1327 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire East Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1832 | |
| Edinburgh Edinburgh (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885. Originally a single member constituency, representation was increased to two members in 1832... |
1708 | Split into Edinburgh Central Edinburgh Central (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh Central was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 2005. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... , Edinburgh East Edinburgh East (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh East is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... , Edinburgh South Edinburgh South (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... and Edinburgh West Edinburgh West (UK Parliament constituency) Edinburgh West is a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , first used in the 1885 general election... |
| Ennis Ennis (UK Parliament constituency) Ennis is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Members of Parliament:Notes:-... |
1801 | |
| Enniskillen Enniskillen (UK Parliament constituency) Enniskillen was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
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| East Essex | 1868 | |
| South Essex | 1832 | |
| West Essex | 1868 | |
| Fermanagh Fermanagh (UK Parliament constituency) Fermanagh was a UK Parliament constituency in Northern Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Fermanagh, except for the Borough of Enniskillen.-Members of Parliament:-References:... |
1801 | |
| Fife Fife (UK Parliament constituency) Fife was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1885, when it was divided into East Fife and West Fife.... |
1708 | Split into East Fife and West Fife |
| Finsbury Finsbury (UK Parliament constituency) The parliamentary borough of Finsbury was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885, and from 1918 to 1950. The constituency created in 1832 included part of the county of Middlesex north of the City of London and was named after the Finsbury... |
1832 | 2nd creation 1918-50 |
| County Galway | 1801 | |
| Glamorganshire Glamorganshire (UK Parliament constituency) Glamorganshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales, returning two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons. The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 divided it into five new constituencies: East Glamorganshire, South Glamorganshire, Mid Glamorganshire, Gower and Rhondda.- MPs... |
1542 | |
| Glasgow Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It returned two Member of Parliament until 1868, and then three from 1868 to 1885... |
1832 | Divided into Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Blackfriars and Hutchesontown, representing parts of the city of Glasgow, Scotland, was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1918.... , Glasgow Bridgeton Glasgow Bridgeton (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Bridgeton was a parliamentary constituency in the city of Glasgow. From 1885 to 1974, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.... , Glasgow Camlachie Glasgow Camlachie (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Camlachie was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1955.It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... , Glasgow College Glasgow College (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow College was a parliamentary constituency in Glasgow. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the plurality voting system.-History:... , Glasgow Central Glasgow Central (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . In its current form, the constituency was first used in the general election of 2005, but there was also a Glasgow Central constituency from 1885 to 1997.- Boundaries :The Redistribution of Seats Act... , Glasgow St Rollox and Glasgow Tradeston Glasgow Tradeston (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Tradeston was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1955. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
| East Gloucestershire | 1832 | |
| West Gloucestershire | 1832 | 2nd creation 1950-97 |
| Great Marlow Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency) Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a parliamentary borough in Buckinghamshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:In the... |
1625 | 1st creation 1301-by 1307 |
| Hackney Hackney (UK Parliament constituency) Hackney was a two seat constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom created under the Representation of the People Act, 1867 from the division of the county constituency of Middlesex and reformed under the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885 as Hackney North, Hackney... |
1868 | |
| Haddington | 1708 | |
| North Hampshire North Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency) - Notes and references :... |
1832 | |
| South Hampshire | 1832 | |
| Haverfordwest Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency) Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1545 | Merged into Pembroke and Haverfordwest Pembroke and Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency) Pembroke and Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pembroke and Haverfordwest in West Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :The constituency... |
| Helston Helston (UK Parliament constituency) Helston, sometimes known as Helleston, was a parliamentary borough centred on the small town of Helston in Cornwall.Using the bloc vote system of election, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and... |
1298 | |
| Herefordshire Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Herefordshire, in the West Midlands of England bordering on Wales, was abolished when the county was divided for parliamentary purposes in 1885... |
1290 | |
| Hertfordshire Hertfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hertfordshire was a county constituency covering the county of Hertfordshire in England. It returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons of England until 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain until 1800, and to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1290 | |
| Huntingdonshire Huntingdonshire (UK Parliament constituency) Huntingdonshire was a Parliamentary constituency covering the county of Huntingdonshire in England. It was represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then in the House of Commons the Parliament of the United... |
1290 | 2nd creation 1918-83 |
| East Kent | 1832 | |
| Mid Kent | 1868 | 2nd creation 1983-97 |
| West Kent | 1832 | |
| Kerry Kerry (UK Parliament constituency) A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament. In 1885, it was split into four constituencies. From the time of Irish independence, the area was no longer represented in the UK Parliament, as it was no longer part of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:This... |
1801 | |
| Kildare Kildare (UK Parliament constituency) A former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Members of Parliament:-References:*The Parliaments of England by Henry Stooks Smith , 2nd edition edited by F.W.S. Craig *Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922, edited by B.M... |
1801 | |
| County Kilkenny | 1801 | |
| King's County King's County (UK Parliament constituency) King's County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom. It return two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull | 1334 | 1st creation 1305-by 1327 |
| Kinsale Kinsale (UK Parliament constituency) Kinsale was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| Knaresborough Knaresborough (UK Parliament constituency) Knaresborough was a parliamentary constituency which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, and then one MP until its abolition in 1885.-Before the Great Reform Act:... |
1553 | |
| Lambeth Lambeth (UK Parliament constituency) Lambeth was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Lambeth district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-History:... |
1832 | |
| North Lanarkshire North Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 to 1885 and from 1918 to 1983... |
1868 | Split into Lanarkshire North-East Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... , Lanarkshire North-West Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... , Lanarkshire Mid Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... , Govan Glasgow Govan (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Govan was a parliamentary constituency in the Govan district of Glasgow. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 2005, returning one Member of Parliament elected by the first-past-the-post system.The area which the constituency... and Partick Glasgow Partick (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow Partick was a burgh constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 until 1950.- Boundaries :... . 2nd creation 1918-83. |
| North Lancashire North Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) North Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1832 | |
| North East Lancashire North East Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) North East Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency was created by the Reform Act of 1867... |
1868 | |
| South East Lancashire South East Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) South East Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1868 | |
| South West Lancashire South West Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) South West Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1868 | |
| Leeds Leeds (UK Parliament constituency) Leeds was a parliamentary borough covering the town of Leeds, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885.... |
1832 | |
| North Leicestershire | 1832 | |
| South Leicestershire | 1832 | |
| Leitrim Leitrim (UK Parliament constituency) Leitrim was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It returned two Members of Parliament from 1801 to 1885 and one from 1918 to 1922.- 1801-1885 :... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Limerick (County) | 1801 | |
| Mid Lincolnshire Mid Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Lincolnshire, formally called the Mid Division of Lincolnshire, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote electoral system.-History:The constituency was created by... |
1868 | |
| North Lincolnshire North Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Lincolnshire, formally known as the Northern Division of Lincolnshire or as Parts of Lindsey, was a county constituency in the Lindsey district of Lincolnshire... |
1868 | |
| South Lincolnshire South Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Lincolnshire, formally called the Southern Division of Lincolnshire or Parts of Kesteven and Holland, was a county constituency in Lincolnshire... |
1868 | |
| Lisburn Lisburn (UK Parliament constituency) Lisburn was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| Liskeard Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency) Liskeard was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- History :... |
1295 | |
| Liverpool Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1545 | 1st creation 1295-by 1442 |
| Londonderry (County) | 1801 | 2nd creation 1922-83 |
| Longford Longford (UK Parliament constituency) Longford was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, and one MP from 1918–1922.- MPs 1801–1885 :- MPs 1918–1922 :... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Louth (County) County Louth (UK Parliament constituency) County Louth, otherwise known as Louth County or Louth, is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Lymington Lymington (UK Parliament constituency) Lymington was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-1584-1640:- 1640-1868 :... |
1584 | |
| Mallow Mallow (UK Parliament constituency) Mallow was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| Malmesbury Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- MPs 1275–1508 :... |
1295 | |
| Malton Malton (UK Parliament constituency) Malton, also called New Malton, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295 and 1298, and again from 1640, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
1641 | 1st creation 1295 |
| Manchester Manchester (UK Parliament constituency) Manchester was a Parliamentary borough constituency in the county of Lancashire which was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Its territory consisted of the city of Manchester.- History :... |
1832 | |
| Marlborough Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency) Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:... |
1295 | |
| Marylebone Marylebone (UK Parliament constituency) Marylebone was a parliamentary constituency in Middlesex, England from 1832 to 1885. The parliamentary borough formed part of the built up area of London, and returned two members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| Mayo Mayo (UK Parliament constituency) Mayo was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.-History :... |
1801 | |
| Meath Meath (UK Parliament constituency) Meath was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Members of Parliament:-References:... |
1801 | |
| Middlesex Middlesex (UK Parliament constituency) Middlesex is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.... |
1290 | Split into Tottenham Tottenham (UK Parliament constituency) Tottenham is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :... , Hornsey Hornsey (UK Parliament constituency) Hornsey was a parliamentary constituency covering what is now the Hornsey district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from the 1885 general election until it was abolished for the 1983 general election... , Harrow Harrow (UK Parliament constituency) Harrow was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Harrow suburb of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... , Uxbridge Uxbridge (UK Parliament constituency) Uxbridge was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system, from 1885 until it was abolished at the 2010 general election.... , Brentford Brentford (UK Parliament constituency) Brentford was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Brentford district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... and Ealing Ealing (UK Parliament constituency) Ealing was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Ealing district of west London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... . |
| Midhurst Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency) Midhurst was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1311 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the constituency was abolished... |
1311 | |
| Monaghan Monaghan (UK Parliament constituency) Monaghan is a former parliamentary constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Members of Parliament:-References:... |
1801 | |
| Monmouthshire Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Monmouthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
1542 | Split into East Monmouthshire, North Monmouthshire North Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Northern Monmouthshire was a parliamentary constituency in Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... and South Monmouthshire South Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Southern Monmouthshire was a parliamentary constituency in Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
| Much Wenlock | 1472 | |
| Newport (Isle of Wight) Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina.... |
1584 | Merged into Isle of Wight Isle of Wight (UK Parliament constituency) Isle of Wight is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, it covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.-... |
| New Ross New Ross (UK Parliament constituency) New Ross was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament . It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| New Shoreham New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) New Shoreham, sometimes simply called Shoreham, was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in what is now West Sussex... |
1295 | (for the 1974-1997 constituency, see Shoreham Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency) Shoreham was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1974 to 1997.... ) |
| West Norfolk West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) West Norfolk or Norfolk Western was a county constituency in the county of Norfolk, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general... |
1832 | |
| Northallerton Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency) Northallerton was a parliamentary borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1640 to 1832, and by one member from 1832 until 1885.... |
1641 | 1st creation 1298 |
| North Riding of Yorkshire North Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1832 | Split into Richmond Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency) Richmond is a constituency located in North Yorkshire, which elects one Member of Parliament at least once every five years using the First-past-the-post system of voting.... , Cleveland Cleveland (UK Parliament constituency) Cleveland was a county constituency in the North Riding of Yorkshire.-Electorate:It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons, using the first past the post voting system... , Whitby Whitby (UK Parliament constituency) Whitby was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Whitby in North Yorkshire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, MP elected by the first past the post system.-History:... , and Thirsk and Malton Thirsk and Malton (UK Parliament constituency) Thirsk and Malton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
| North Northumberland North Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency) North Northumberland was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1832 | |
| South Northumberland South Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency) South Northumberland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| Nottingham Nottingham (UK Parliament constituency) Nottingham was a parliamentary borough in Nottinghamshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and the city of Nottingham divided into three single-member constituencies.... |
1295 | Split into 3 divisions |
| North Nottinghamshire North Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Nottinghamshire, formally the "Northern Division of Nottinghamshire" was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| South Nottinghamshire South Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Nottinghamshire, formally the "Southern Division of Nottinghamshire" was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| Oxfordshire Oxfordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Oxfordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament. In 1832 this was increased to three... |
1290 | |
| Pembroke (Pembrokeshire) Pembroke (UK Parliament constituency) Pembroke was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pembroke in West Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:For the creation and early history of the seat, see... |
1542 | Merged into Pembroke and Haverfordwest Pembroke and Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency) Pembroke and Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency centred on the towns of Pembroke and Haverfordwest in West Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :The constituency... . 2nd creation 1974-83. |
| Perthshire Perthshire (UK Parliament constituency) Perthshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1885, representing a seat for one Member of Parliament .-Boundaries:... |
1708 | |
| Poole | 1453 | 1st creation 1362-by 1377 |
| Portarlington Portarlington (UK Parliament constituency) Portarlington was a rotten borough and is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.... |
1801 | |
| Queen's County Queen's County (UK Parliament constituency) Queen's County was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of Queen's County now known as County Laois, except for the Parliamentary borough of Portarlington 1801–1885.- MPs... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Radnor Radnor (UK Parliament constituency) Radnor or New Radnor was a constituency in Wales between 1542 and 1885; it elected one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliaments of England , Great Britain and the United Kingdom , by the first past the post electoral... |
1542 | Also known as New Radnor. Merged into Radnorshire Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency) Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... . |
| Renfrewshire Renfrewshire (UK Parliament constituency) Renfrewshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 until 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.... |
1708 | Split into 2 divisions |
| Roscommon Roscommon (UK Parliament constituency) Roscommon was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. The constituency sent two MPs to Westminster from the Act of Union 1800 until the constituency was split into Roscommon North and Roscommon South in 1885.-Members of Parliament:... |
1801 | Split into 2 divisions |
| Salford Salford (UK Parliament constituency) Salford was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. The borough constituency dated from 1997 and was abolished in 2010.A parliamentary borough of the same... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1997 |
| Sandwich Sandwich (UK Parliament constituency) Sandwich was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1885, when it was disfranchised for corruption.-History:... |
1366 | |
| Shaftesbury Shaftesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Shaftesbury was a parliamentary constituency in Dorset. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1295 until 1832 and one member until the constituency was abolished in 1885.... |
1295 | |
| Sheffield Sheffield (UK Parliament constituency) Sheffield was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom 1832 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of elections.... |
1832 | |
| North Shropshire North Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Shropshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From its first creation in 1832 to the abolition of the first creation in 1885 it elected two Knights of the Shire... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| South Shropshire South Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire.... |
1832 | |
| County Sligo | 1801 | |
| Mid Somerset Mid Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.... |
1868 | |
| West Somerset West Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) West Somerset or Somerset Western was the name of a parliamentary constituency in the county of Somerset between 1832 and 1885... |
1832 | |
| Southwark Southwark (UK Parliament constituency) Southwark was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament from 1295 to 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1983-97 |
| East Staffordshire East Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Staffordshire or Staffordshire East was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire... |
1868 | |
| North Staffordshire North Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Staffordshire was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-History:The constituency was created by the Reform Act 1832 for the 1832 general... |
1832 | |
| East Suffolk | 1832 | |
| West Suffolk West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:- Notes and references :... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1997 |
| East Surrey East Surrey (UK Parliament constituency) East Surrey is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1918 |
| Mid Surrey Mid Surrey (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Surrey was a county constituency in Surrey, England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-History:... |
1868 | |
| West Surrey West Surrey (UK Parliament constituency) West Surrey was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Surrey, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.It was created under the Great Reform Act for the 1832 general election, and abolished... |
1832 | |
| East Sussex East Sussex (UK Parliament constituency) East Sussex was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Sussex, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.... |
1832 | |
| West Sussex West Sussex (UK Parliament constituency) West Sussex was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Sussex, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.... |
1832 | |
| Swansea Swansea (UK Parliament constituency) Swansea was a borough constituency. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| Thirsk Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency) Thirsk was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire, represented in the English and later British House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1547. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885, when the constituency was abolished and absorbed into the new... |
1547 | 1st creation 1295 |
| Tipperary Tipperary (UK Parliament constituency) Tipperary, also known as Tipperary County, was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries:... |
1801 | |
| Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets (UK Parliament constituency) Tower Hamlets was a parliamentary borough constituency in, Middlesex, England from 1832 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1832 | |
| Tralee Tralee (UK Parliament constituency) Tralee was a constituency in Ireland of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, returning one Member of Parliament . It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801... |
1801 | |
| Tynemouth and North Shields Tynemouth and North Shields (UK Parliament constituency) Tynemouth and North Shields was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1832 and 1885... |
1832 | |
| Tyrone Tyrone (UK Parliament constituency) Tyrone is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament.-Boundaries and Boundary Changes:This constituency comprised the whole of County Tyrone, except the Parliamentary borough of Dungannon.... |
1801 | |
| Wallingford Wallingford (UK Parliament constituency) Wallingford was a constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was a parliamentary borough created in 1295, centred on the market town Wallingford in Berkshire . It used to return two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons; this was cut to one in 1832, and... |
1295 | |
| Wareham Wareham (UK Parliament constituency) Wareham was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1302 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:... |
1302 | |
| Warwick Warwick (UK Parliament constituency) Warwick was a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Warwick, within the larger Warwickshire constituency of England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then to the... |
1295 | |
| North Warwickshire North Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency) -Notes and references:... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| South Warwickshire South Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :... |
1832 | |
| County Waterford | 1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Westmeath Westmeath (UK Parliament constituency) Westmeath is a former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning two Members of Parliament 1801–1885 and one in 1918–1922.-Boundaries:This constituency comprised the whole of County Westmeath, except for the Parliamentary borough of Athlone 1801–1885.... |
1801 | 2nd creation 1918-22 |
| Westmorland Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence.... |
1290 | Split into Appleby Appleby (UK Parliament constituency) Appleby was a parliamentary constituency in the former county of Westmorland in England. It existed for two separate periods: from 1295 to 1832, and from 1885 to 1918.... and Kendal Kendal (UK Parliament constituency) Kendal was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Kendal in Westmorland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-History:... . 2nd creation 1918-83. |
| West Riding of Yorkshire East | 1865 | |
| West Riding of Yorkshire North | 1865 | |
| West Riding of Yorkshire South | 1865 | |
| Borough of Wexford Wexford Borough (UK Parliament constituency) Wexford Borough was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament . It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.... |
1801 | Merged into County Wexford |
| County Wexford | 1801 | Split into North Wexford North Wexford (UK Parliament constituency) North Wexford was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency... and South Wexford South Wexford (UK Parliament constituency) South Wexford was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament 1885–1922.Prior to 1885 the area was part of the County Wexford constituency. After 1922 the area was not represented in the UK Parliament.-Members of Parliament:... |
| Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and... |
1572 | |
| Wicklow Wicklow (UK Parliament constituency) Wicklow was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 1801 to 1885 it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.... |
1801 | |
| Wigtown Wigtown (UK Parliament constituency) Wigtown Burghs, also known as Wigton Burghs,. was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first election in... |
1708 | |
| North Wiltshire North Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Wiltshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Until 1983, it was known as Chippenham.- Boundaries :As the name suggests, the constituency covers most of north Wiltshire... |
1832 | 2nd creation from 1983 |
| South Wiltshire South Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Wiltshire, formally known as the Southern division of Wiltshire or Wiltshire Southern was a county constituency in the county of Wiltshire in South West England... |
1832 | |
| Wolverhampton Wolverhampton (UK Parliament constituency) Wolverhampton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Wolverhampton in Staffordshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:... |
1832 | Split into 3 divisions |
| Worcestershire West | 1832 | 2nd creation from 1997 as West Worcestershire |
| Youghal Youghal (UK Parliament constituency) Youghal was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:... |
1801 |
Constituencies abolished in 1870
| Constituency | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Beverley Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons... |
1563 | Disenfranchised for corruption. 1st creation 1295-by 1307. 3rd creation 1950-55. 4th creation 1983-97. |
| Bridgwater Bridgwater (UK Parliament constituency) Bridgwater was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, until 2010 when it was replaced by the Bridgwater and West Somerset constituency... |
1295 | Disenfranchised for corruption. 2nd creation from 1885. |
| Cashel Cashel (UK Parliament constituency) Cashel is a former British Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.... |
1801 | Disenfranchised for corruption |
| Sligo (Borough) Sligo Borough (UK Parliament constituency) Sligo Borough is a former borough constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801, and returned one Member of... |
1801 | Disenfranchised for corruption |
Constituencies abolished in 1868
The 1867 Reform Act disenfranchised the remaining boroughs with populations under 10,000 and subdivided some county constituencies.| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868... |
1708 | Divided into East Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868... and West Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868... |
| Arundel Arundel (UK Parliament constituency) Arundel was twice a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. The first incarnation strictly comprised the town centre of Arundel and was a borough constituency first enfranchised in 1332 and disfranchised in 1868 under the Reform... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1974-97 |
| Ashburton Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency) Ashburton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised in the Long... |
1640 | 1st creation 1298. 3rd creation 1885-1918. |
| Ayrshire Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868, when it was divided into North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.... |
1708 | Divided into North Ayrshire Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868, when it was divided into North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.... (abolished 1918) and South Ayrshire Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868, when it was divided into North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.... (abolished 1983) |
| North Cheshire North Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with South Cheshire to form East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, West Cheshire and Stalybridge.... |
1832 | With South Cheshire South Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Cheshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with North Cheshire to form parts of East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, and West Cheshire.-Members of Parliament:... , redistributed to form East Cheshire East Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Cheshire was parliamentary constituency which returned two Member of Parliament s to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the bloc vote system.- History :... , Mid Cheshire Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of North Cheshire and South Cheshire in 1868 and the redivision of Cheshire into Mid Cheshire, East Cheshire, West Cheshire and Stalybridge... and West Cheshire West Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Cheshire is a former parliamentary constituency, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
| South Cheshire South Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) South Cheshire was a United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with North Cheshire to form parts of East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, and West Cheshire.-Members of Parliament:... |
1832 | With North Cheshire North Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) North Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the division of Cheshire in 1832. In 1868, it was abolished with South Cheshire to form East Cheshire, Mid Cheshire, West Cheshire and Stalybridge.... , redistributed to form East Cheshire East Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Cheshire was parliamentary constituency which returned two Member of Parliament s to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Elections were held using the bloc vote system.- History :... , Mid Cheshire Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) Mid Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was created upon the abolition of North Cheshire and South Cheshire in 1868 and the redivision of Cheshire into Mid Cheshire, East Cheshire, West Cheshire and Stalybridge... and West Cheshire West Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Cheshire is a former parliamentary constituency, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
| Dartmouth Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from... |
1351 | 1st creation 1298 |
| North Essex North Essex (UK Parliament constituency) North Essex was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom between 1997 and 2010... |
1832 | Split into East Essex and West Essex Essex West (UK Parliament constituency) West Essex, formally known as the Western Division of Essex was a parliamentary constituency in the English county of Essex. From 1868 to 1885, it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, using the bloc vote system of election.-Area... . 2nd creation from 1997. |
| Great Yarmouth Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.... |
1298 | Also known as Yarmouth (Norfolk). 2nd creation from 1885. |
| Honiton Honiton (UK Parliament constituency) Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was... |
1640 | 1st creation 1301-by 1307. 3rd creation from 1885. |
| South Lancashire South Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) South Lancashire, formally called the Southern Division of Lancashire or Lancashire Southern, is a former county constituency in England... |
1832 | |
| Lancaster Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency) Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England... |
1523 | 1st creation 1295-by 1376. 3rd creation 1885-1997. |
| Lanarkshire Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1708 | Divided into North Lanarkshire Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... and South Lanarkshire Lanarkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lanarkshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 to 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
| Lyme Regis Lyme Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Lyme Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1868, when the borough was abolished.-1295-1629:... |
1295 | |
| East Norfolk East Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) East Norfolk was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Norfolk. It returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868. Another Eastern division was created in 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member... |
1832 | |
| Peeblesshire Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
1708 | United with Selkirkshire Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Selkirkshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk... to form Peebles and Selkirk Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
| Reigate Reigate (UK Parliament constituency) Reigate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1295 | 2nd creation from 1885. |
| Selkirkshire Selkirkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Selkirkshire was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868, when it was combined with Peeblesshire to form Peebles and Selkirk... |
1708 | United with Peeblesshire Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... to form Peebles and Selkirk Peeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency) Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:... |
| South Staffordshire | 1832 | Split into East Staffordshire East Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) East Staffordshire or Staffordshire East was a county constituency in the county of Staffordshire... and West Staffordshire West Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Staffordshire was a parliamentary constituency in Staffordshire which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1885, and then one member.-History:... . Reestablished 1983 |
| Thetford Thetford (UK Parliament constituency) Thetford was a constituency of the British House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1868... |
1529 | |
| Totnes Totnes (UK Parliament constituency) Totnes is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1885-1983. 3rd creation from 1997. |
| Wells Wells (UK Parliament constituency) Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system... |
1295 | 2nd creation from 1885. |
Constituencies abolished between 1832 and 1867
St Albans and Sudbury were both disenfranchised for corruption. After some delay, their seats were redistributed by a special Act of Parliament. Two were given to create new Parliamentary boroughs, while the other two were given to the West Riding of Yorkshire, which was thereafter divided into two constituencies.| Year | Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | West Riding of Yorkshire West Riding of Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) West Riding of Yorkshire was a parliamentary constituency in England from 1832 to 1865. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-Boundaries and History:... |
1832 | two divisions |
| 1852 | St Albans St Albans (UK Parliament constituency) St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a... |
1553 | Disenfranchised for corruption. 1st created 1311-by 1326. 3rd creation from 1885. |
| 1844 | Sudbury Sudbury (UK Parliament constituency) Sudbury was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. A parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Sudbury in Suffolk, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1559 until it was disenfranchised for corruption in 1844... |
1559 | Disenfranchised for corruption. 2nd creation 1885-1950. |
Constituencies abolished by the 1832 Reform Act
The 1832 Reform Act saw the abolition of a wide range of rotten boroughRotten borough
A "rotten", "decayed" or pocket borough was a parliamentary borough or constituency in the United Kingdom that had a very small electorate and could be used by a patron to gain undue and unrepresentative influence within Parliament....
s in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. There were also a few changes to Scottish constituencies.
| Created | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Burghs Aberdeen (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post voting system.- 1832 to 1868 :... |
1708 | Components split into Aberdeen Aberdeen (UK Parliament constituency) Aberdeen was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1885. It was represented by one Member of Parliament , elected by the first past the post voting system.- 1832 to 1868 :... and part of Montrose Burghs |
| Aldborough Aldborough (UK Parliament constituency) Aldborough was a parliamentary borough located in the West Riding of Yorkshire, abolished in the Great Reform Act of 1832. Aldborough returned two Members of Parliament from 1558 until 1832.... |
1558 | |
| Aldeburgh Aldeburgh (UK Parliament constituency) Aldeburgh was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessor bodies.The town was enfranchised in 1571 as a borough constituency... |
1571 | |
| Amersham Amersham (UK Parliament constituency) Amersham, often spelt as Agmondesham, was a constituency of the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1625 | 1st creation 1300-by 1307 |
| Anstruther Easter Burghs | 1708 | Components became part of St Andrews Burghs |
| Appleby Appleby (UK Parliament constituency) Appleby was a parliamentary constituency in the former county of Westmorland in England. It existed for two separate periods: from 1295 to 1832, and from 1885 to 1918.... |
1295 | |
| Bere Alston Bere Alston (UK Parliament constituency) Bere Alston or Beeralston was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act as a rotten borough.-History:... |
1584 | |
| Bishop's Castle Bishop's Castle (UK Parliament constituency) Bishop's Castle was a borough constituency in Shropshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.It was founded in 1584 and was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to... |
1584 | |
| Bletchingley Bletchingley (UK Parliament constituency) Bletchingley was a parliamentary borough in Surrey. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until 1832, when the constituency was... |
1295 | |
| Boroughbridge Boroughbridge (UK Parliament constituency) Boroughbridge was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire from 1553 until 1832, when it was abolished under the Great Reform Act. Throughout its existence it was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons.... |
1553 | |
| Bossiney Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency) Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1547 | |
| Brackley Brackley (UK Parliament constituency) Brackley was a parliamentary borough in Northamptonshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1547 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1547 | |
| Bramber Bramber (UK Parliament constituency) Bramber was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1472 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:The borough consisted of... |
1467 | 1st creation 1295-by 1441 |
| Buteshire or Caithness | 1708 | Were paired as alternating constituencies until 1832 Then became separate constituencies (both abolished 1918) |
| Callington Callington (UK Parliament constituency) Callington was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1585 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:... |
1584 | |
| Camelford Camelford (UK Parliament constituency) Camelford was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1547 | |
| Castle Rising Castle Rising (UK Parliament constituency) Castle Rising was a parliamentary borough in Norfolk, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1558 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act... |
1558 | |
| Cheshire Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency) Cheshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentiary constituency for the county of Cheshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832.As a county... |
1545 | two divisions |
| Corfe Castle Corfe Castle (UK Parliament constituency) Corfe Castle was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1572 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1572 | |
| Cornwall Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency) Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Cromartyshire or Nairnshire | 1708 | Were paired as alternating constituencies until 1832 Then Cromartyshire merged with Ross-shire Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency) Ross-shire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... to form Ross and Cromarty Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency) Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... (abolished 1983) and Nairnshire merged with Elginshire Elginshire (UK Parliament constituency) Elginshire, in Scotland, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... to form Elginshire and Nairnshire Elginshire and Nairnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Elginshire and Nairnshire was a county constituency in Scotland. From 1832 to 1918, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :... (abolished 1918) |
| Cumberland Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) Cumberland is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights of... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Derbyshire Derbyshire (UK Parliament constituency) Derbyshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Devon Devon (UK Parliament constituency) Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Downton Downton (UK Parliament constituency) Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1467 | 1st creation 1295-by 1441 |
| Dunwich Dunwich (UK Parliament constituency) Dunwich was a parliamentary borough in Suffolk, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1298 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.... |
1298 | |
| County Durham County Durham (UK Parliament constituency) Durham or County Durham was a county constituency in northern England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1675 until 1832.- History :... |
1675 | two divisions |
| Dysart Burghs | 1708 | Components became part of Kirkcaldy Burghs Kirkcaldy (UK Parliament constituency) Kirkcaldy was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Fife, returning one Member of Parliament . It existed from the February 1974 election until its abolition in 2005.-Boundaries:... |
| East Grinstead East Grinstead (UK Parliament constituency) East Grinstead was a parliamentary constituency in the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. It first existed as a Parliamentary borough from 1307, returning two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons elected by the bloc vote system... |
1307 | |
| East Looe East Looe (UK Parliament constituency) East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ... |
1571 | |
| Elginshire Elginshire (UK Parliament constituency) Elginshire, in Scotland, was a county constituency of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1708 | Merged with Nairnshire to form Elginshire and Nairnshire Elginshire and Nairnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Elginshire and Nairnshire was a county constituency in Scotland. From 1832 to 1918, it returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.- Boundaries :... (abolished 1918) |
| Essex Essex (UK Parliament constituency) Essex was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1290 until 1832. It elected two MPs, traditionally referred to as Knights of the Shire, to the House of Commons... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Fowey Fowey (UK Parliament constituency) Fowey was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1571 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1571 | |
| Gatton Gatton (UK Parliament constituency) Gatton was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1450 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act... |
1450 | |
| Glasgow Burghs | 1708 | Also known as Clyde Burghs. Components split into Glasgow Glasgow (UK Parliament constituency) Glasgow was a burgh constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1885. It returned two Member of Parliament until 1868, and then three from 1868 to 1885... and part of Kilmarnock Burghs Kilmarnock Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Kilmarnock Burghs was a district of burghs constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system.... |
| Gloucestershire Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency) The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created.... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Great Bedwyn Great Bedwyn (UK Parliament constituency) Great Bedwyn was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1295–1640:-1640–1832:Notes... |
1295 | |
| Hampshire Hampshire (UK Parliament constituency) Hampshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Knights of the Shire to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Haslemere Haslemere (UK Parliament constituency) Haslemere was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1584 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1584-1640:-1640-1832:Notes- References :... |
1584 | |
| Hedon Hedon (UK Parliament constituency) Hedon, sometimes spelt Heydon, was a parliamentary borough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1547 to 1832.-History:... |
1547 | 1st creation 1295 |
| Heytesbury Heytesbury (UK Parliament constituency) Heytesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire which elected two Members of Parliament. From 1449 until 1707 it was represented in the House of Commons of England, and then in the British House of Commons until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Reform Act 1832.-History:The borough... |
1449 | |
| Higham Ferrers Higham Ferrers (UK Parliament constituency) Higham Ferrers was a parliamentary borough in Northamptonshire, which was represented in the House of Commons from 1558 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act... |
1558 | |
| Hindon Hindon (UK Parliament constituency) Hindon was a parliamentary borough consisting of the village of Hindon in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1448 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act... |
1449 | |
| Ilchester Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency) Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832... |
1621 | 1st creation 1298 |
| Kent Kent (UK Parliament constituency) Kent was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Kent in southeast England. It returned two "knights of the shire" to the House of Commons by the bloc vote system from the year 1290... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Lanark Burghs Lanark (UK Parliament constituency) Lanark was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 to 1983. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.... |
1708 | Strictly Linlithgow Burghs |
| Lancashire Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) Lancashire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Leicestershire Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency) Leicestershire was a county constituency in Leicestershire, represented in the House of Commons. It elected two Members of Parliament , traditionally called Knights of the Shire, by the bloc vote system of election, to the Parliament of England until 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency) Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Lostwithiel Lostwithiel (UK Parliament constituency) Lostwithiel was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1304 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1305 | |
| Ludgershall Ludgershall (UK Parliament constituency) Ludgershall was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- 1295–1640 :- 1640–1832 :- Sources :... |
1295 | |
| Milborne Port Milborne Port (UK Parliament constituency) Milborne Port is a former parliamentary borough located in Somerset. It elected two members to the unreformed House of Commons between 1298 and 1307 and again from 1628, but was disenfranchised in the Reform Act 1832 as a rotten borough.- MPs 1640–1832 :... |
1628 | 1st creation 1298-by 1307 |
| Minehead Minehead (UK Parliament constituency) Minehead was a parliamentary borough in Somerset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1563–1629 :... |
1563 | |
| Mitchell Mitchell (UK Parliament constituency) Mitchell, or St Michael was a rotten borough consisting of the town of Mitchell, Cornwall. From the first Parliament of Edward VI, in 1547, it elected two members to the Unreformed House of Commons.-History:The borough encompassed parts of two parishes, Newlyn East and St Enoder... |
1547 | Also known as St Michael's |
| New Romney New Romney (UK Parliament constituency) New Romney was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1371 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.... |
1371 | |
| Newport (Cornwall) Newport (Cornwall) (UK Parliament constituency) Newport was a rotten borough situated in Cornwall. It is now within the town of Launceston, which was itself also a parliamentary borough at the same period... |
1529 | |
| Newton (Lancashire) Newton (UK Parliament constituency) Newton was a parliamentary borough in the county of Lancashire, in England. It was represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1559 to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
1559 | |
| Newtown (Isle of Wight) Newtown (UK Parliament constituency) Newtown was a parliamentary borough located in Newtown on the Isle of Wight, which was represented in the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1584 | |
| Norfolk Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency) Norfolk was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Northamptonshire Northamptonshire (UK Parliament constituency) The county constituency of Northamptonshire, in the East Midlands of England was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832 and was represented in... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Northumberland Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency) Northumberland, was a County constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.The constituency was split into two... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency) Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Okehampton Okehampton (UK Parliament constituency) Okehampton was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1301 and 1313, then continuously from 1640 to 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1640 | 1st creation 1301-by 1307 |
| Old Sarum Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency) Old Sarum was the most infamous of the so-called 'rotten boroughs', a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which was effectively controlled by a single person, until it was abolished under the Reform Act 1832. The constituency was the site of what had been... |
1360 | 1st creation 1295 |
| Orford Orford (UK Parliament constituency) Orford was a constituency of the House of Commons. Consisting of the town of Orford in Suffolk, it elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote version of the first past the post system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1832.-History:... |
1512 | 1st creation 1298-by 1307 |
| Plympton Erle Plympton Erle (UK Parliament constituency) Plympton Erle, also spelt Plympton Earle, was a parliamentary borough in Devon. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-1295-1640:-1640-1832:... |
1295 | |
| Queenborough Queenborough (UK Parliament constituency) Queenborough was a rotten borough situated on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent.From 1572 until it was abolished by the great reform act of 1832, it returned two Members of Parliament. The franchise was vested in the freemen of the town, of whom there were more than 300. Its electorate was therefore one... |
1571 | |
| Ross-shire Ross-shire (UK Parliament constituency) Ross-shire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1708 | Merged with Cromartyshire to form Ross and Cromarty Ross and Cromarty (UK Parliament constituency) Ross and Cromarty was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1983. The constituency elected one Member of Parliament using the first-past-the-post voting system.... (abolished 1983) |
| St Germans St Germans (UK Parliament constituency) St Germans was a rotten borough in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1563 | |
| St Mawes St Mawes (UK Parliament constituency) St Mawes was a rotten borough in Cornwall. It returned two Members of Parliament ) to the House of Commons of England from 1562 to 1707, to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom until it was abolished by the Great Reform Act in... |
1563 | |
| Saltash Saltash (UK Parliament constituency) Saltash, sometimes called Essa, was a "rotten borough" in Cornwall which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in the English and later British Parliament from 1552 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1547 | |
| Seaford Seaford (UK Parliament constituency) The UK parliamentary constituency of Seaford was a Cinque Port constituency, similar to a parliamentary borough, in Seaford, East Sussex. A rotten borough, prone by size to undue influence by a patron, it was disenfranchised in the Reform Act of 1832... |
1641 | 1st creation 1298-by 1307 |
| Shropshire Shropshire (UK Parliament constituency) Shropshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Knights... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Somerset Somerset (UK Parliament constituency) Somerset was a parliamentary constituency in Somerset, which returned two Members of Parliament , known traditionally as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of England until 1707, the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Staffordshire Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency) Staffordshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Steyning Steyning (UK Parliament constituency) Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832... |
1467 | 1st creation 1298-by 1307. 2nd creation by 1327-1442. |
| Stockbridge Stockbridge (UK Parliament constituency) Stockbridge was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1563 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act... |
1563 | |
| Suffolk Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency) Suffolk was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832, when it was split into two divisions.-Boundaries and franchise:... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Surrey Surrey (UK Parliament constituency) Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832.... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Sussex Sussex (UK Parliament constituency) Sussex was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Tain Burghs Tain Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Tain Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832, sometimes known as Northern Burghs. It was represented by one Member of Parliament .The first election in Tain Burghs was in 1708... |
1708 | Enlarged and renamed Wick Burghs Wick Burghs (UK Parliament constituency) Wick Burghs, sometimes known as Northern Burghs, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 to 1918... , also known as Northern Burghs (abolished 1918) |
| Tregony Tregony (UK Parliament constituency) Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.... |
1559 | 1st creation 1295 |
| Warwickshire Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency) Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament , traditionall known as knights of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the bloc vote system.-Boundaries and franchise:The... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Wendover Wendover (UK Parliament constituency) Wendover was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1625 | 1st creation 1301-by 1307 |
| Weobley Weobley (UK Parliament constituency) Weobley was a parliamentary borough in Herefordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295 and from 1628 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1628–1660 :... |
1628 | 1st creation 1295 |
| West Looe West Looe (UK Parliament constituency) West Looe was a rotten borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1535 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election... |
1547 | |
| Whitchurch Whitchurch (UK Parliament constituency) Whitchurch was a parliamentary borough in the English County of Hampshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1586 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1584 | |
| Wiltshire Wiltshire (UK Parliament constituency) Wiltshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of England from 1290 to 1707, of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament , elected by the bloc vote... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Winchelsea Winchelsea (UK Parliament constituency) Winchelsea was a parliamentary constituency in Sussex, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1366 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-Boundaries:... |
1366 | |
| Wootton Bassett Wootton Bassett (UK Parliament constituency) Wootton Bassett was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1447 until 1832, when the rotten borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1447 | |
| Worcestershire Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency) Worcestershire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented until 1832 by two Members of Parliament, traditionally referred... |
1290 | two divisions |
| Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) Yarmouth was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1584 | |
| Yorkshire Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1290 | three divisions |
Constituencies abolished 1529-1821
The disenfranchisement of boroughBorough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
s was almost unknown in the unreformed House of Commons
Unreformed House of Commons
The unreformed House of Commons is the name generally given to the British House of Commons as it existed before the Reform Act 1832.Until the Act of Union of 1707 joining the Kingdoms of Scotland and England , Scotland had its own Parliament, and the term refers to the House of Commons of England...
. Apart from a few special cases in the sixteenth century and the temporary redistribution of constituencies for the First
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
and Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
s in the 1650s, no borough was disenfranchised until Grampound. The Cornish borough was abolished in 1821 in an effort to avoid the more sweeping reforms that later came with the 1832 Reform Act.
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| Grampound Grampound (UK Parliament constituency) Grampound in Cornwall, was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1821. It was represented by two Members of Parliament.-History:Grampound's... |
1547 | Disenfranchised for corruption 1821. Its two seats were transferred and added to Yorkshire Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency) Yorkshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1290, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... from 1826. |
| Melcombe Regis Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and... |
1319 | Merged with Weymouth to form Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and... in 1572 |
| Weymouth Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and... |
1348 | Merged with Melcombe Regis to form Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency) Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and... in 1572 |
| Calais Calais (constituency) Calais was a former constituency of the Parliament of England.The French town of Calais was under English rule from 1347 until 7 January 1558... |
1372 | Borough in France, re-conquered by the French in 1558 |
| Newborough | 1542 | Borough constituency in Anglesey, altered to Beaumaris Beaumaris (UK Parliament constituency) Beaumaris was a parliamentary borough in Anglesey, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1553, then to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when the constituency... from 1553 |
| Tournai Tournai (constituency) Tournai was a former constituency of the Parliament of England.The city of Tournai, Flemish city dependent of the French Crown, was under English rule from 23 September 1513 until it was returned to France in 1519. During part of that time it was represented in the Parliament of England by two... |
1513 | Borough in France (now Belgium), returned to French rule in 1519 |
Constituency abolished 1472
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments before 1467, but were not enfranchised in that year.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
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| Grantham Grantham (UK Parliament constituency) Grantham was a Parliamentary constituency in Lincolnshire, England.The constituency was created in 1468 as a parliamentary borough which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until the union with Scotland, and then to the Parliament of Great Britain... |
1467 | 2nd creation 1484-1997 |
Constituencies abolished 1467
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments before 1467 but were not enfranchised in that year.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
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| Derby Derby (UK Parliament constituency) Derby is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950. It was represented by two Members of... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1472-1950 |
| Great Grimsby | 1295 | Sometimes known as Grimsby. 2nd creation from 1472. |
| Southampton Southampton (UK Parliament constituency) Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election.... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1472-1950 |
| Winchester | 1295 | 2nd creation from 1472 |
Constituencies abolished between 1378 and 1441
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments before 1378, but were not enfranchised by 1442. They were seldom, if at all, represented afterwards, until restored to the list of those regularly in receipt of writs of summons in later years.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
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| Bramber Bramber (UK Parliament constituency) Bramber was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1472 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:The borough consisted of... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1467-1832 |
| Downton Downton (UK Parliament constituency) Downton was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1467-1832 |
| Liverpool Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency) Liverpool was a Borough constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Members of Parliament... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1545-1885 |
| Steyning Steyning (UK Parliament constituency) Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832... |
By 1327 | 1st creation 1298-by 1307. 3rd creation 1467-1832. |
Constituencies abolished between 1328 and 1376
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments before 1328 but were not enfranchised by 1377. They were seldom, if at allm represented afterwards, until restored to the list of those regularly in receipt of writs of summons in later years.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
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| Hertford Hertford (UK Parliament constituency) Hertford was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire, which elected Members of Parliament from 1298 until 1974. It was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of... |
By 1327 | 1st creation 1298-by 1307. 3rd creation 1624-1974. |
| Lancaster Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency) Lancaster was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1867, centred on the historic city of Lancaster in north-west England... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1523-1868. 3rd creation 1885-1997. |
| New Windsor Windsor (UK Parliament constituency) Windsor is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. In its modern form, it elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1302 | Also known as Windsor. 2nd creation 1447-1974. 3rd creation from 1997. |
| Poole | 1362 | 2nd creation 1453-1885. 3rd creation from 1950. |
| Preston Preston (UK Parliament constituency) Preston is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1529-1950. 3rd creation from 1983. |
| Ravensrodd | 1295 | Represented intermittently until 1337. |
| St Albans St Albans (UK Parliament constituency) St Albans is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Established in 1885, it is a county constituency in Hertfordshire, and elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.From 1554 to 1852 there was a... |
1311 | 2nd creation 1553-1852. 3rd creation from 1885. |
Constituencies abolished between 1308 and 1327
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments before 1308 but were not enfranchised by 1327. They were seldom, if at all, represented afterwards, until restored to the list of those regularly in receipt of writs of summons in later years.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Droitwich Droitwich (UK Parliament constituency) Droitwich was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of England in 1295, and again from 1554, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1554-1918 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull | 1305 | 2nd creation 1334-1885 |
| Petersfield Petersfield (UK Parliament constituency) Petersfield was an English Parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Petersfield in Hampshire. It existed for several hundred years until its abolition for the 1983 general election.... |
1307 | 2nd creation 1547-1983 |
| Wigan Wigan (UK Parliament constituency) Wigan is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election... |
1295 | 2nd creation from 1545 |
Constituencies abolished between 1302 and 1307
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments before 1302 but were not enfranchised by 1307. They were seldom, if at all, represented afterwards, until restored to the list of those regularly in receipt of writs of summons in later years.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
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| Amersham Amersham (UK Parliament constituency) Amersham, often spelt as Agmondesham, was a constituency of the House of Commons of England until 1707, then in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1300 | 2nd creation 1625-1832 |
| Beverley Beverley (UK Parliament constituency) Beverley has been the name of a parliamentary constituency in the East Riding of Yorkshire for three separate periods. From medieval times until 1869, it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the market town of Beverley, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1563-1870. 3rd creation 1950-55. 4th creation 1983-97. |
| Evesham Evesham (UK Parliament constituency) Evesham was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire which was represented in the British House of Commons. Originally a parliamentary borough consisting of the town of Evesham, it was first represented in 1295... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1604-1950 |
| Great Marlow Great Marlow (UK Parliament constituency) Great Marlow, sometimes simply called Marlow, was a parliamentary borough in Buckinghamshire. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons between 1301 and 1307, and again from 1624 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:In the... |
1301 | 2nd creation 1625-1885 |
| Hertford Hertford (UK Parliament constituency) Hertford was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Hertfordshire, which elected Members of Parliament from 1298 until 1974. It was represented in the House of Commons of England from 1298 to 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and finally in the House of... |
1298 | 2nd creation by 1327-by 1377. 3rd creation 1624-1974. |
| Honiton Honiton (UK Parliament constituency) Honiton was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Honiton in east Devon, formerly represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It sent members intermittently from 1300, consistently from 1640. It elected two Members of Parliament until it was... |
1301 | 2nd creation 1640-1868. 3rd creation from 1885. |
| Milborne Port Milborne Port (UK Parliament constituency) Milborne Port is a former parliamentary borough located in Somerset. It elected two members to the unreformed House of Commons between 1298 and 1307 and again from 1628, but was disenfranchised in the Reform Act 1832 as a rotten borough.- MPs 1640–1832 :... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1628-1832 |
| Okehampton Okehampton (UK Parliament constituency) Okehampton was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1301 and 1313, then continuously from 1640 to 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:... |
1301 | 2nd creation 1640-1832 |
| Orford Orford (UK Parliament constituency) Orford was a constituency of the House of Commons. Consisting of the town of Orford in Suffolk, it elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote version of the first past the post system of election until it was disenfranchised in 1832.-History:... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1512-1832 |
| Seaford Seaford (UK Parliament constituency) The UK parliamentary constituency of Seaford was a Cinque Port constituency, similar to a parliamentary borough, in Seaford, East Sussex. A rotten borough, prone by size to undue influence by a patron, it was disenfranchised in the Reform Act of 1832... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1641-1832 |
| Stamford Stamford (UK Parliament constituency) Stamford was a constituency in the county of Lincolnshire of the House of Commons for the Parliament of England to 1706 then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1467-1918 |
| Steyning Steyning (UK Parliament constituency) Steyning was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, England, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons sporadically from 1298 and continuously from 1467 until 1832... |
1298 | 2nd creation by 1327-1442. 3rd creation 1467-1832. |
| Torrington Torrington (UK Parliament constituency) Torrington was a county constituency centred on the town of Torrington in Devon. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1950 until it was abolished for the February 1974 general election.... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1950-74 |
| Wendover Wendover (UK Parliament constituency) Wendover was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... |
1301 | 2nd creation 1625-1832 |
Constituencies abolished 1298
A number of boroughs were represented in the Parliaments of 1298, but seldom, if at all, represented afterwards, until restored to the list of those regularly in receipt of writs of summons in later centuries.| Constituency | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency) Ashburton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament at Westminster, for one Parliament in 1298 and regularly from 1640 until it was abolished for the 1868 general election. It was one of three Devon borough constituencies newly enfranchised in the Long... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1640-1868. 3rd creation 1885-1818. |
| Coventry Coventry (UK Parliament constituency) Coventry was a borough constituency which was represented in the House of Commons of England and its successors, the House of Commons of Great Britain and the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1470-1945 |
| Dartmouth Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency) Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1351-1868 |
| Ilchester Ilchester (UK Parliament constituency) Ilchester was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1621-1832 |
| Northallerton Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency) Northallerton was a parliamentary borough in the North Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1640 to 1832, and by one member from 1832 until 1885.... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1641-1885 |
| Plymouth Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency) Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the... |
1298 | 2nd creation 1442-1918 |
| Pontefract Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency) Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.-In the unreformed... |
1298 | 1st creation 1295. 3rd creation 1621-1918. 4th creation 1950-74. |
Constituencies abolished 1295
A number of boroughs were represented in the Model ParliamentModel Parliament
The Model Parliament is the term, attributed to Frederic William Maitland, used for the 1295 Parliament of England of King Edward I. This assembly included members of the clergy and the aristocracy, as well as representatives from the various counties and boroughs. Each county returned two knights,...
of 1295, but were seldom, if at all, represented afterwards. Some boroughs originally included in the 1295 Parliament were restored to the list of those always summoned in later centuries or the same name was used for a constituency after 1832.
| Constituency | Created | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alresford | 1295 | |
| Alton | 1295 | |
| Andover Andover (UK Parliament constituency) Andover was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1295 to 1307, and again from 1586, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough in Hampshire,... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1586-1918 |
| Axbridge | 1295 | |
| Bamborough | 1295 | |
| Basingstoke | 1295 | 2nd creation from 1885 |
| Bradford (Wiltshire) | 1295 | |
| Bromsgrove Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency) Bromsgrove is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post voting system... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1950-74. 3rd creation from 1983. |
| Cockermouth Cockermouth (UK Parliament constituency) Cockermouth was the name of a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295, and again from 1641, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. It was a parliamentary borough represented by two... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1640-1918 |
| Corbridge | 1295 | |
| Dudley Dudley (UK Parliament constituency) Dudley was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Dudley, which was historically in Worcestershire, before being transferred into Staffordshire in 1966 and since 1974 has been in the West Midlands.... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1832-1974 |
| Egremont Egremont (UK Parliament constituency) Egremont was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Egremont in Cumberland. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.-Boundaries:... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1885-1918 |
| Ely Isle of Ely (UK Parliament constituency) Isle of Ely was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, centred on the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire... |
1295 | Part of Isle of Ely Isle of Ely (UK Parliament constituency) Isle of Ely was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, centred on the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire... 1918-83. |
| Hedon Hedon (UK Parliament constituency) Hedon, sometimes spelt Heydon, was a parliamentary borough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, represented by two Members of Parliament in the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1547 to 1832.-History:... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1547-1832 |
| Kidderminster Kidderminster (UK Parliament constituency) Kidderminster was a parliamentary constituency in Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-History:... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1832-1983 |
| Ledbury | 1295 | |
| Malton Malton (UK Parliament constituency) Malton, also called New Malton, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295 and 1298, and again from 1640, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1641-1885 |
| Old Sarum Old Sarum (UK Parliament constituency) Old Sarum was the most infamous of the so-called 'rotten boroughs', a parliamentary constituency of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland which was effectively controlled by a single person, until it was abolished under the Reform Act 1832. The constituency was the site of what had been... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1360-1832 |
| Overton | 1295 | |
| Pershore | 1295 | |
| Pickering | 1295 | |
| Pontefract Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency) Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.-In the unreformed... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1298. 3rd creation 1621-1918. 4th creation 1950-74. |
| Ripon Ripon (UK Parliament constituency) Ripon was a constituency sending members to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1983, centred on the city of Ripon in North Yorkshire.-History:... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1553-1983 |
| Tavistock Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency) Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1330-1974 |
| Thirsk Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency) Thirsk was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire, represented in the English and later British House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1547. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885, when the constituency was abolished and absorbed into the new... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1547-1885 |
| Tickhill | 1295 | |
| Tregony Tregony (UK Parliament constituency) Tregony was a rotten borough in Cornwall which was represented in the Model Parliament of 1295, and returned two Members of Parliament to the English and later British Parliament continuously from 1562 to 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1559-1832. |
| Tunbridge Tunbridge (UK Parliament constituency) Tunbridge was a parliamentary constituency in Kent, centred on the town of Tonbridge. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1885-1918. |
| Weobley Weobley (UK Parliament constituency) Weobley was a parliamentary borough in Herefordshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295 and from 1628 until 1832, when the borough was abolished by the Great Reform Act.- MPs 1628–1660 :... |
1295 | 2nd creation 1628-1832 |
| Yarmouth and Newport (Isle of Wight) | 1295 | Split into Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) Yarmouth was a borough constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832... 1584-1832 & Newport (Isle of Wight) Newport (Isle of Wight) (UK Parliament constituency) Newport was a parliamentary borough located in Newport , which was abolished in for the 1885 general election. It was occasionally referred to by the alternative name of Medina.... 1584-1885. |
| Yarum | 1295 | |
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom
- Irish House of Commons
- Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Parliament constituencies/Historic constituencies
- Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Parliament constituencies/Historic constituency names